Winery Foncalieu - Vieilles Vignes de Carignan

Winery FoncalieuVieilles Vignes de Carignan

3.4
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(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: Négret Canourgue

Originating very certainly from the high valley of the Tarn aveyronnaise and lozérienne. It was confused for a long time with Abouriou, and as a result it still exchanges, wrongly, a few synonyms. It is very little multiplied, almost unknown in the other French wine regions.

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
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The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune

The wine region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Foncalieu or the Domaine Foncalieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux-d'Ensérune are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux-d'Ensérune often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, pepper or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or lemon.


The wine region of Pays d'Oc

Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.

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