Winery FoncalieuLe Lien Minervois
Red wine
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 Lien Minervois from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Lien Minervois 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 Le Lien Minervois of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, black currant or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Le Lien Minervois
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Lien Minervois
Original food and wine pairings with Le Lien Minervois
The Le Lien Minervois of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, spaghetti with knackis or beef colombo bourguignon style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Le Lien Minervois.
Discover the grape variety: Flame seedless
Apyrene variety of table grapes obtained in 1961 in the United States (California) by John H. Weinberger and F.N. Harmon by complex crossing between (cardinal x sultanin) x [(molinera gorda x tifafihi ahmer ) x (muscat of Alexandria x sultanin)] and put in culture in 1973. It should be noted that the white Fresno seedless is the result of the same cross made by the same breeders. It can be found in Australia, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, the United States (California) where it occupies a large area, etc. In France it is practically unknown, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties, list A2.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Lien Minervois from Winery Foncalieu are 2015, 2013, 2009, 2012 and 2011.
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 Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Minervois
Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.
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: Flavor
Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.
