Château de FourquesÀ l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier
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 À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier from the Château de Fourques
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier of Château de Fourques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier
Pairings that work perfectly with À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier
Original food and wine pairings with À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier
The À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier of Château de Fourques matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of sweet and sour turkish dumpling soup (eksili köfte), lasagne or sarthe pot.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fourques's À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier.
Discover the grape variety: Petit Bouschet
Crossbreeding carried out in 1829 by Louis Bouschet de Bernard (father of Henri Bouschet, also known for his numerous varieties) between the aramon and the teinturier. It was practically multiplied all over the world. Today, it is an extinct grape variety and can only be found in a few private or public collections and conservatories.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of À l'ombre du Vent Grès de Montpellier from Château de Fourques are 2015, 2010, 2014
Informations about the Château de Fourques
The Château de Fourques is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Grès de Montpellier to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Grès de Montpellier
The wine region of Grès de Montpellier is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Mas du Novi - Domaine Saint Jean du Noviciat or the Château de Flaugergues produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Grès de Montpellier are Mourvèdre, Gewurztraminer and Morrastel-Bouschet, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Grès de Montpellier often reveals types of flavors of oak, caramel or menthol and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cream.
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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