Winery FonjoyaEissiroc
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.
The Eissiroc of the Winery Fonjoya is in the top 10 of wines of Terrasses du Larzac.
Taste structure of the Eissiroc from the Winery Fonjoya
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Eissiroc of Winery Fonjoya in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Eissiroc
Pairings that work perfectly with Eissiroc
Original food and wine pairings with Eissiroc
The Eissiroc of Winery Fonjoya matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of monkfish with vegetable tagliatelle, pasta with eggplant or veal roast, country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fonjoya's Eissiroc.
Discover the grape variety: Arruffiac
An old grape variety from the Adour valley, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It should not be confused with the raffiat de Moncade, which originated in the same region and is also white.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Eissiroc from Winery Fonjoya are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Fonjoya
The Winery Fonjoya is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 86 wines for sale in the of Terrasses du Larzac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac
The wine region of Terrasses du Larzac is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Montcalmès or the Domaine La Pèira en Damaisèla produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Terrasses du Larzac are Mourvèdre, Cinsaut and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Terrasses du Larzac often reveals types of flavors of cherry, graphite or licorice and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, blackberry jam or gingerbread.
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: Free-run wine
The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.
