Winery FoncalieuRéserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône
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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône
Pairings that work perfectly with Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône
Original food and wine pairings with Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône
The Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), lamb kleftiko (greek) or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône.
Discover the grape variety: Autumn royal
Intraspecific crossing between the autumn black and the fresno C74-1 obtained in 1981 in the United States by David W. Ramming and Ronald E. Tarailo. We can meet it in South Africa, in Australia, in Italy, in Spain, ... in France, it is almost not known coming certainly from the fact that its maturity is late. Autumn royal is registered in the official catalogue of table grape varieties list B.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Réserve de l’Abbé Côtes du Rhône from Winery Foncalieu are 2018, 2016, 2013, 2017 and 2015.
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 Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
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The word of the wine: Mutage
The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.
