Winery Foncalieu - La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac

Winery FoncalieuLa Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region of Corbières Boutenac of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières Boutenac wines
Average rating: 4.311110
La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac - 2012
In the top 100 of of Corbières Boutenac wines
Average rating: 411110
La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac - 2011
In the top 100 of of Corbières Boutenac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac - 2010
In the top 100 of of Corbières Boutenac wines
Average rating: 3.411100
La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac - 2009
In the top 100 of of Corbières Boutenac wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of La Vigie Corbieres Cru Boutenac from Winery Foncalieu are 2014, 2011, 2012, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Foncalieu

The winery offers 306 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Les Vignobles Foncalieu.
It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières Boutenac in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Foncalieu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 303 wines for sale in the of Corbières Boutenac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 650 of of Corbières Boutenac wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Corbières Boutenac

The wine region of Corbières Boutenac is located in the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Villemajou or the Château Ollieux Romanis produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Corbières Boutenac are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Corbières Boutenac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, licorice or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of game, dried fruit or cream.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Acerbe

Acidic taste with a certain astringency reminiscent of unripe fruit.

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