Winery Foncalieu - Vieilles Vignes de Carignan

Winery FoncalieuVieilles Vignes de Carignan

3.4
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0Note - 0
(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Vieilles Vignes de Carignan of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune of Pays d'Oc.
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 Vieilles Vignes de Carignan from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes de Carignan of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Vieilles Vignes de Carignan of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Vieilles Vignes de Carignan.

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

Discover the grape variety: Précoce Bousquet

Table grape with medium bunches and golden berries with thin skin and juicy flesh, with a sweet, fresh flavour. Very early ripening, intended mainly for fresh consumption at the start of the summer season. Grown in small quantities in southern France for fresh consumption, marking the first summer market stalls and belonging to the traditional early table grape varieties. French white table grape variety, an early mutation obtained for fresh consumption.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes de Carignan - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coteaux-d'Ensérune wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Vieilles Vignes de Carignan - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coteaux-d'Ensérune wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes de Carignan from Winery Foncalieu are 2015, 2014

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 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coteaux-d'Ensérune in the region of Pays d'Oc
Find the Winery Foncalieu on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Foncalieu is one of wineries to follow in Coteaux-d'Ensérune.. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Coteaux-d'Ensérune to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Pays d'Oc
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 8500 of of Coteaux-d'Ensérune wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune

IGP of the ancient Languedoc (south of Béziers, clay-limestone and schist soils around the oppidum of Ensérune, Mediterranean climate): Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre are the flagship reds — garrigue, blackberry and pepper profile, complemented by Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon with cassis notes and velvety structure. Sunny and rounded Chardonnay, Viognier and Vermentino with white flowers and apricot; ripe white fruits and citrus in the whites.


The wine region of Pays d'Oc

The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.

The word of the wine: Tank

Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.

Other wines of Winery Foncalieu

See all wines from Winery Foncalieu

Other wines of Coteaux-d'Ensérune

See the best wines from of Coteaux-d'Ensérune

Other similar red wines

See the best red wines of Coteaux-d'Ensérune