Winery La Tour Penedesses - Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge

Winery La Tour PenedessesLes Volcans Pézenas 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 Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge of Winery La Tour Penedesses is a red wine from the region of Pézenas 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 Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge from the Winery La Tour Penedesses

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge of Winery La Tour Penedesses 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 Volcans Pézenas Rouge of Winery La Tour Penedesses in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Tour Penedesses's Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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 Volcans Pézenas Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pézenas wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pézenas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pézenas wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge - 2011
In the top 100 of of Pézenas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge - 2010
In the top 100 of of Pézenas wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Les Volcans Pézenas Rouge from Winery La Tour Penedesses are 2010, 2011, 2013, 2017 and 2012.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pézenas 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 Pézenas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Pézenas wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Dry extract

Non-liquid constituents of wine.

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