Winery FoncalieuLa Bastille Carignan - Merlot
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the La Bastille Carignan - Merlot from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Bastille Carignan - Merlot of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Provence is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Bastille Carignan - Merlot of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Provence often reveals types of flavors of cassis, dark fruit or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Bastille Carignan - Merlot
Pairings that work perfectly with La Bastille Carignan - Merlot
Original food and wine pairings with La Bastille Carignan - Merlot
The La Bastille Carignan - Merlot of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, tunisian pasta or capon stuffed with morels.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's La Bastille Carignan - Merlot.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Bastille Carignan - Merlot from Winery Foncalieu are 2014, 2015, 2013, 2010 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 303 wines for sale in the of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Provence
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
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