Winery La Tour Penedesses - La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge

Winery La Tour PenedessesLa Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge of Winery La Tour Penedesses is a red wine from the region of Faugères of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge from the Winery La Tour Penedesses

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge of Winery La Tour Penedesses in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Tour Penedesses's La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
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

La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2019
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.911110
La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of La Montagne Noire Faugères Rouge from Winery La Tour Penedesses are 2017, 2012, 2018, 2011 and 2019.

Informations about the Winery La Tour Penedesses

The winery offers 18 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
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 La Tour Penedesses is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Faugères wines
In the top 60000 of red wines
In the top 95000 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.

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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