Winery Foncalieu - Le Challenge

Winery FoncalieuLe Challenge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Challenge of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region 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 Le Challenge from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Challenge of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Le Challenge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

Le Challenge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Le Challenge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Languedoc-Roussillon wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Le Challenge from Winery Foncalieu are 2016, 2014

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 300 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 342 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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In the top 300000 of of France wines
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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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