Winery François MercierCuvée Gilbert Lionel Dufour Faugeres
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Gilbert Lionel Dufour Faugeres
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Gilbert Lionel Dufour Faugeres
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Gilbert Lionel Dufour Faugeres
The Cuvée Gilbert Lionel Dufour Faugeres of Winery François Mercier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, spaghetti with shrimp and cream or tournedos rossini with port sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery François Mercier's Cuvée Gilbert Lionel Dufour Faugeres.
Discover the grape variety: Chenanson
Chenanson noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and small grapes. Chenanson noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Winery François Mercier
The Winery François Mercier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Faugères
Faugeres is an appellation in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. Although it also covers white and rosé wines, the appellation is best known for its Rich, ripe red wines made from the classic Rhone varieties of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre, as well as the more MediterraneanCinsaut and Lladoner Pelut. The appellation covers the southern slopes of a series of hills only a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The town of Faugeres forms the centre of the area, which extends 10 km from east to west.
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.
The word of the wine: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
