Winery Jean-Michel Alquier - Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères

Winery Jean-Michel AlquierLes Bastides d'Alquier Faugères

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères of Winery Jean-Michel Alquier is a red wine from the region of Faugères of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Michel Alquier's Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2018
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2017
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2016
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2015
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2013
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2012
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 411110
Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères - 2011
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères from Winery Jean-Michel Alquier are 2006, 2016, 2011, 2010 and 2009.

Informations about the Winery Jean-Michel Alquier

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Jean-Michel Alquier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 15000 of of France wines
In the top 10 of of Faugères wines
In the top 30000 of red wines
In the top 40000 wines of the world

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.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Vinzelles, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

The word of the wine: Breeding

It can last for several years. The bottles are stacked in the cellars and waited for the light and heat. The yeasts gradually give the wine compounds that enrich it. A long maturation is a guarantee of quality.

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