Winery FoncalieuLa Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of leather, prune or earth.
Food and wine pairings with La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne
Pairings that work perfectly with La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne
Original food and wine pairings with La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne
The La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), new york hot dog or boar in civet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Tannerie Cité de Carcassonne from Winery Foncalieu are 2018, 2017, 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Cite de Carcassonne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne
The wine region of Cite de Carcassonne is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Grands Chais de France or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cite de Carcassonne are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cite de Carcassonne often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, apricot or black currant and sometimes also flavors of smoke, tobacco or cedar.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Water stress
Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.
