Winery Fortant - Terroir d'Altitude Carignan

Winery FortantTerroir d'Altitude Carignan

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Terroir d'Altitude Carignan of Winery Fortant is a red wine from the region of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Terroir d'Altitude Carignan from the Winery Fortant

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Terroir d'Altitude Carignan of Winery Fortant in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fortant's Terroir d'Altitude Carignan.

Winemaker
Robert Skalli
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Araignan

Araignan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (south of France). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Araignan blanc is found in the vineyards of Provence and Corsica.

Informations about the Winery Fortant

The winery offers 87 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Skalli.
It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Fortant is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 100 wines for sale in the of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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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.

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