Château de FourquesGrande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques
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 Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques from the Château de Fourques
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques of Château de Fourques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques
Pairings that work perfectly with Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques
Original food and wine pairings with Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques
The Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques of Château de Fourques matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, pasta alla norma or veal paupiettes with cider.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fourques's Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques.
Discover the grape variety: Roi des blancs
Interspecific crossing carried out in 1891 by Fernand Gaillard (1821-1905) between (triumph x eumelan) and 1 Seibel. This direct-producing hybrid was multiplied in particular in the south-west and centre-west of France as well as in the departments of the Rhône valley and the Ain.
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 Saint-Georges d&rsquoOrques to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Georges d&rsquoOrques
The wine region of Saint-Georges d&rsquoOrques is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de l'Engarran or the Domaine de La Marfée produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Georges d&rsquoOrques are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Georges d&rsquoOrques often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red fruit or raisin and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, mint or strawberries.
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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The word of the wine: Cuvée (champagne)
Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.
