Winery La Font des OrmesBasalte
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 Basalte from the Winery La Font des Ormes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Basalte of Winery La Font des Ormes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Basalte
Pairings that work perfectly with Basalte
Original food and wine pairings with Basalte
The Basalte of Winery La Font des Ormes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, pasta alla norma or mouse of lamb with thyme.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Font des Ormes's Basalte.
Discover the grape variety: Touriga franca
Most certainly Portuguese. It is said to be the result of a cross between the mourisco de semente and the touriga nacional, which should not be confused with it. It can be found in Australia, South Africa, the United States (California), etc. and is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Basalte from Winery La Font des Ormes are 2015
Informations about the Winery La Font des Ormes
The Winery La Font des Ormes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Pézenas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pézenas
The wine region of Pézenas is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mas Belles Eaux or the Domaine Les Aurelles produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pézenas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pézenas often reveals types of flavors of oaky, white pepper or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, red fruit or tobacco.
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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