Winery Hecht & BannierFaugères
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mourvedre.
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.
The Faugères of the Winery Hecht & Bannier is in the top 10 of wines of Faugères.
Taste structure of the Faugères from the Winery Hecht & Bannier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Faugères of Winery Hecht & Bannier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Faugères of Winery Hecht & Bannier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, black currant or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Faugères
The Faugères of Winery Hecht & Bannier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, chinese noodles with shrimp or veal with chestnut and pietra (corsican beer).
Details and technical informations about Winery Hecht & Bannier's Faugères.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Faugères from Winery Hecht & Bannier are 2011, 2010, 2008, 2012 and 2006.
Informations about the Winery Hecht & Bannier
The Winery Hecht & Bannier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Faugères
Languedoc AOC on signature Palaeozoic schist, foothills of the Massif Central. Dense, mineral reds dominate: vibrant Syrah with signature notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper, garrigue and a smoky touch, tight tannins. Sun-drenched Grenache (ripe cherry, kirsch, spice), Mourvèdre compulsory for depth (leather, game, liquorice) — the only Languedoc AOC to require it. Carignan and Cinsault in support.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Bright
Said of a wine whose acidity is the dominant characteristic, making it fresh and nervous.
