Winery FoncalieuOppidum Premium La Syrah
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Oppidum Premium La Syrah
Pairings that work perfectly with Oppidum Premium La Syrah
Original food and wine pairings with Oppidum Premium La Syrah
The Oppidum Premium La Syrah of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue with broth, salmon and spinach lasagna or stuffed veal breast.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Oppidum Premium La Syrah.
Discover the grape variety: Mondeusehe
Mondeuse blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Savoie). 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 bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium size. Mondeuse blanche can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Coteaux-d'Ensérune.. It offers 303 wines for sale in the of Coteaux-d'Ensérune to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune
The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Foncalieu or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux-d'Ensérune often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, pepper or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or lemon.
The wine region of Vin de Pays
Vin de Pays (VDP), the French national equivalent of PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) at the European level, is a quality category of French wines, positioned between Vin de Table (VDT) and Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). This layer of the French appellation system was initially introduced in September 1968 by the INAO, the official appellation authority. It underwent several early revisions in the 1970s, followed by substantial changes in September 2000 and again in 2009, when all existing VDT titles were automatically registered with the European Union as PGI. Producers retain the choice of using either the VDP or PGI titles on their labels, or both - in the form "IGP-Vin de Pays".
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The word of the wine: Smooth
Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.
