Winery FoncalieuSaint-Chinian Rouge
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 Saint-Chinian Rouge from the Winery Foncalieu
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint-Chinian Rouge of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Saint-Chinian Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint-Chinian Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Saint-Chinian Rouge
The Saint-Chinian Rouge of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pasta with neapolitan sauce and mushrooms or tête de veau sauce moi.
Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Saint-Chinian Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Tressot
Tressot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Yonne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Tressot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint-Chinian Rouge from Winery Foncalieu are 2013, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2011.
Informations about the Winery Foncalieu
The Winery Foncalieu is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Saint-Chinian is an appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It is located between Minervois and Faugeres, which produce similar styles of robust red wine from similar grapes and in a similar landscape. It is also adjacent to the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois appellation, which produces Sweet white wines. Therefore, the diversity of the Languedoc region is well demonstrated in this small area.
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: Grand Cru
In Burgundy, the fourth and final level of classification (above the regional, communal and premier cru appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited plots of land (the climats) whose name alone constitutes the appellation. The climats classified as Grand Cru are 32 in the Côte d'Or plus one in Chablis which is divided into 7 distinct climats. Representing barely 1.5% of the production, the Grand Crus are the aristocracy of Burgundy wines.
