Winery Foncalieu - Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône

Winery FoncalieuTerres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
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 Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône

Pairings that work perfectly with Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône

Original food and wine pairings with Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône

The Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône of Winery Foncalieu matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with balsamic sauce, sauté of lamb with curry or chicken waterzooi à la gantoise.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Terres Brûlées Sélection Vieilles Vignes Côtes du Rhône from Winery Foncalieu are 2015

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 250 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bray

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Pierreclos

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Pierreclos, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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