Winery Leon BarralJadis Faugères
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Carignan.
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.
The Jadis Faugères of the Winery Leon Barral is in the top 5 of wines of Faugères.
Taste structure of the Jadis Faugères from the Winery Leon Barral
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Jadis Faugères of Winery Leon Barral 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 Jadis Faugères of Winery Leon Barral in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or tomatoes and sometimes also flavors of game, cheese or thyme.
Food and wine pairings with Jadis Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Jadis Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Jadis Faugères
The Jadis Faugères of Winery Leon Barral matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), cannelloni with brocciu from jeanne or aiguillette of duck with honey.
Details and technical informations about Winery Leon Barral's Jadis Faugères.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Jadis Faugères from Winery Leon Barral are 2001, 2016, 2009, 2006 and 2017.
Informations about the Winery Leon Barral
The Winery Leon Barral is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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.
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The word of the wine: Flexible
A tender wine with little tannin.
