Château de Fourques - Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques

Château de FourquesGrande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques

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 Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques of Château de Fourques is a red wine from the region of Saint-Georges d&rsquoOrques 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 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.

Details and technical informations about Château de Fourques's Grande Cuvée Saint-Georges d'Orques.

Winemaker
Olivier Moreau
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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 winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Georges d'Orques in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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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.

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