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, pasta or veal such as recipes of tanjia, my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce) or mouse of lamb with thyme.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Michel Alquier's Les Bastides d'Alquier Faugères.
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
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 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.
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.
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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.
