Winery Jean-Michel AlquierLes Bastides d'Alquier Faugères
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères of the Winery Jean-Michel Alquier is in the top 10 of wines of Faugères.
Taste structure of the Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères from the Winery Jean-Michel Alquier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères of Winery Jean-Michel Alquier 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 Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères of Winery Jean-Michel Alquier in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, red fruit or coffee and sometimes also flavors of leather, black fruits or non oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères
The Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères of Winery Jean-Michel Alquier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, roast pork with onions and honey or pork sautéed with chinese noodles.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Michel Alquier's Les Bastides d'Alquier 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 Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères from Winery Jean-Michel Alquier are 2006, 2016, 2013, 2011 and 2010.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Michel Alquier
The Winery Jean-Michel Alquier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Wrapped
Said of a wine rich in alcohol, but in which the mellowness dominates.
