The Château des Peyregrandes is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château des Peyregrandes wines in Faugères among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château des Peyregrandes 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 Château des Peyregrandes wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château des Peyregrandes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), capellini with vegetables or osso bucco milanese.
In the mouth the red wine of Château des Peyregrandes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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 Château des Peyregrandes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spaghetti carbonara, zucchini quiche or mini burgers.
Marsanne is a white grape variety that originated in Montélimar in the Drôme, several centuries ago. Marsanne is also found in Cassis, Savoie, Languedoc-Roussillon and Saint-Péray in the Ardèche, where it produces remarkable sparkling wines. The warm, sunny climate of the Rhone Valley, Languedoc-Roussillon and Provence, as well as the dry, stony soil, are ideal conditions for its development. Its bunches are quite large and provide small, juicy berries that are sensitive to grey rot and strong winds. These two grape varieties complement each other perfectly: together they give light wines with little acidity, aromas of yellow fruit, white fruit and flowers with notes of honey and liquorice. This is for example what the appellations Saint-Péray, Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône, Corbières, or Cassis express... which represent about 700 hectares.
How Château des Peyregrandes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of elodie's pasta risotto, ham and comté quiche or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.
In the mouth the white wine of Château des Peyregrandes. is a powerful.
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
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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.
