Winery Leon BarralValinière Faugères
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Mourvedre.
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 Valinière Faugères of the Winery Leon Barral is in the top 5 of wines of Faugères.
Taste structure of the Valinière Faugères from the Winery Leon Barral
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Valinière 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 Valinière Faugères of Winery Leon Barral in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Valinière Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Valinière Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Valinière Faugères
The Valinière Faugères of Winery Leon Barral matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pasta such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, sliced endives with ham or my lasagna bolognese (without béchamel sauce).
Details and technical informations about Winery Leon Barral's Valinière Faugères.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Valinière Faugères from Winery Leon Barral are 2016, 2010, 2009, 2019 and 2014.
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
Languedoc AOC on signature Palaeozoic schist, foothills of the Massif Central. Dense, mineral reds dominate: vibrant Syrah with signature notes of blackberry, violet, black pepper, garrigue and a smoky touch, tight tannins. Sun-drenched Grenache (ripe cherry, kirsch, spice), Mourvèdre compulsory for depth (leather, game, liquorice) — the only Languedoc AOC to require it. Carignan and Cinsault in support.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Retrieved from
Wine that has lost its aromatic potential after prolonged aeration.
