Winery MasnuyFaugeres Athanor
Red wine
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 Faugeres Athanor from the Winery Masnuy
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Faugeres Athanor of Winery Masnuy in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Faugeres Athanor
Pairings that work perfectly with Faugeres Athanor
Original food and wine pairings with Faugeres Athanor
The Faugeres Athanor of Winery Masnuy matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of daube niçoise, eggplant lasagna or veal roast, country style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Masnuy's Faugeres Athanor.
Discover the grape variety: Merzling
A cross between Seyval and FR 375-52 (Riesling x Pinot Gris or Rülander) obtained in Germany in 1960 by Johannes Zimmermann. It can be found in Denmark, Belgium, Switzerland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, etc. In France, it is practically unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Faugeres Athanor from Winery Masnuy are 2014
Informations about the Winery Masnuy
The Winery Masnuy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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.
The word of the wine: Tanin
A natural compound contained in the skin of the grape, the seed or the woody part of the bunch, the stalk. The maceration of red wines allows the extraction of tannins, which give the texture, the solidity and also the mellowness when the tannins are "ripe". The winemaker seeks above all to extract the tannins from the skin, the ripest and most noble. The tannins of the seed or stalk, which are "greener", especially in average years, give the wine hardness and astringency. The wines of Bordeaux (based on Cabernet and Merlot) are full of tannins, those of Burgundy much less so, with Pinot Noir containing little.
