Château FontarècheCuvée Pierre Mignard
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 Cuvée Pierre Mignard from the Château Fontarèche
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Pierre Mignard of Château Fontarèche in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Pierre Mignard of Château Fontarèche in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, pepper or black fruits.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Pierre Mignard
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Pierre Mignard
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Pierre Mignard
The Cuvée Pierre Mignard of Château Fontarèche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, lasagne or veal meatballs with curry.
Details and technical informations about Château Fontarèche's Cuvée Pierre Mignard.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Pierre Mignard from Château Fontarèche are 2018, 2016, 2010, 2008 and 2014.
Informations about the Château Fontarèche
The Château Fontarèche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Barbarossa
A black wine and table grape variety grown in Corsica, which is used in the ajaccio appellation.
