The Winery Leon Barral of Faugères of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Leon Barral
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Leon Barral is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Leon Barral wines

Looking for the best Winery Leon Barral wines in Faugères among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Leon Barral wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Leon Barral wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Leon Barral

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Leon Barral

How Winery Leon Barral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of quick meatloaf, stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce or pasta with goat cheese, thyme and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Leon Barral

On the nose the red wine of Winery Leon Barral. often reveals types of flavors of iron, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, smoke or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Leon Barral. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Leon Barral

  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Leon Barral.

  • Cariñena
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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 town of Carcassonne is a Short distance to the southwest. This position is very important for the Terroir of Faugeres, as the hills protect against the cold influences of the northern Massif Central and orient the vines towards the prevailing sun. This gives Faugeres a Warm, classically Mediterranean Climate, where even the later grape varieties like Mourvèdre can reach Full maturity. As is often the case, the best sites are on the steeper slopes at the top of the hill, while the vineyards on the plains stretching out towards the sea produce mostly lower quality wines that are often sold under the regional PGI title.

The top white wines of Winery Leon Barral

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Leon Barral

How Winery Leon Barral wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup), light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or mediterranean cake with parmesan and coppa gratin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Leon Barral

On the nose the white wine of Winery Leon Barral. often reveals types of flavors of iron, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, minerality or apricot. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Leon Barral. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Leon Barral

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Leon Barral.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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Discover the grape variety: Cariñena