Winery FoncalieuPiquepoul Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a .
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Piquepoul Blanc from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Piquepoul Blanc of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a .
Food and wine pairings with Piquepoul Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Piquepoul Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Piquepoul Blanc
The Piquepoul Blanc of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, quiche lorraine or basque chicken with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Piquepoul Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Piquepoul Blanc from Winery Foncalieu are 2019
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 Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Languedoc
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.
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.
The word of the wine: Cuvée
Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.
