Winery Mas FoulaquierLes Tonillières
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 Les Tonillières from the Winery Mas Foulaquier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Tonillières of Winery Mas Foulaquier 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 Les Tonillières of Winery Mas Foulaquier in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Les Tonillières
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Tonillières
Original food and wine pairings with Les Tonillières
The Les Tonillières of Winery Mas Foulaquier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry, mascarpone pasta with tomato sauce or veal colombo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Foulaquier's Les Tonillières.
Discover the grape variety: Carmenère
Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Tonillières from Winery Mas Foulaquier are 2014, 2012, 2013, 2011 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Mas Foulaquier
The Winery Mas Foulaquier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert
The wine region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Foulaquier or the Domaine Mas de Daumas Gassac produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert are Merlot, Viognier and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, earthy or leather and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, red currant or minerality.
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.
The word of the wine: PGI
Protected geographical indication. Equivalent to vin de pays in European regulations.
