Winery FoncalieuLe Versant Pinot Noir
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 Versant Pinot Noir from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Versant Pinot Noir of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Versant Pinot Noir of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, red fruit or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Le Versant Pinot Noir
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Versant Pinot Noir
Original food and wine pairings with Le Versant Pinot Noir
The Le Versant Pinot Noir of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, pasta with avocado or homemade marengo veal.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Le Versant Pinot Noir.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Versant Pinot Noir from Winery Foncalieu are 2013, 2014, 2012, 2019 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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: Shipping (liquor)
In champagne and wines made according to the traditional method, wine is added before corking to fill the void in the bottle created by disgorging. This added wine is often sweetened by sugar incorporated in variable proportions according to the style of wine sought (see dosage). Syn.: liqueur de dosage.
