Winery Foncalieu - Le Versant Syrah

Winery FoncalieuLe Versant Syrah

3.5
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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 Versant Syrah of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region of Pays d'Oc.
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 Syrah from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Versant Syrah 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 Syrah of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, apples or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Le Versant Syrah.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bobal

This grape variety is widely cultivated in Spain under the name béni carlo. It was introduced into the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Narbonne around 1870.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Versant Syrah - 2018
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Le Versant Syrah - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Le Versant Syrah - 2016
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Le Versant Syrah - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Versant Syrah - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Le Versant Syrah - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Le Versant Syrah - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pays d'Oc wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Le Versant Syrah from Winery Foncalieu are 2009, 2015, 2018, 2017 and 2016.

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 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pays d'Oc
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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.

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In the top 35000 of of France wines
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In the top 75000 of red wines
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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: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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