Winery l'Ancienne MercerieLes Petites Mains Faugères
Red wine
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.
Taste structure of the Les Petites Mains Faugères from the Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Petites Mains Faugères of Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie 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 Petites Mains Faugères of Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of plum, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Petites Mains Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Petites Mains Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Les Petites Mains Faugères
The Les Petites Mains Faugères of Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), very simple spaghetti carbonara or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.
Details and technical informations about Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie's Les Petites Mains 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 Petites Mains Faugères from Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie
The Winery l'Ancienne Mercerie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Pressing Rosé
A method of making rosé wine that consists of pressing the grapes directly after crushing and light skin maceration. The resulting wine is lively, light and pale.
