Winery Mas FoulaquierVioletta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
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 Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert from the Winery Mas Foulaquier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert 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 Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert of Winery Mas Foulaquier in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or dark fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Pairings that work perfectly with Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
Original food and wine pairings with Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert
The Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert of Winery Mas Foulaquier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, pork sautéed with chinese noodles or beef tournedos with boursin.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mas Foulaquier's Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Violetta Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert from Winery Mas Foulaquier are 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
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: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
