The Winery Mas d'Alezon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Mas d'Alezon wines in Faugères among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Mas d'Alezon 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 Mas d'Alezon wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Mas d'Alezon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagne, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or chicken chawarma.
On the nose the white wine of Winery Mas d'Alezon. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Mas d'Alezon. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
How Winery Mas d'Alezon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or veal axoa (basque country).
On the nose the red wine of Winery Mas d'Alezon. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, plum or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Mas d'Alezon. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
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Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
