The Winery Pierre Faurie of Hermitage of Rhone Valley

Winery Pierre Faurie - Hermitage
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Hermitage in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Pierre Faurie is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Pierre Faurie wines

Looking for the best Winery Pierre Faurie wines in Hermitage among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pierre Faurie 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 Pierre Faurie wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Pierre Faurie

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pierre Faurie

How Winery Pierre Faurie wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, lamb garam massala or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pierre Faurie.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Hermitage

The wine region of Hermitage is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave or the Domaine Jean-Louis Chave produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Hermitage are Marsanne, Roussanne and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Hermitage often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lavender or marzipan and sometimes also flavors of biscuits, yellow apple or petroleum.

In the mouth of Hermitage is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 84 estates and châteaux in the of Hermitage, producing 177 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hermitage go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Pierre Faurie

Planning a wine route in the of Hermitage? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Pierre Faurie.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Pierre Faurie and wines from the region

Rhône Valley Wine Tour with Matt Walls

We are excited to announce the first of Decanter’s Wine Experiences, a series of carefully curated wine trips hosted by our regional wine specialists. Each trip is a carefully tailored once-in-a-lifetime experience that will grant guests access to the best vineyards, restaurants and wine experts of the region.   Starting with a trip to the Rhône valley, Matt Walls will be hosting the first Decanter Wine Experience, imparting his knowledge of the region which he has honed over the years while rep ...

Hugh Johnson: ‘What can irritate me is change for change’s sake’

‘New’ is the second most popular word in any sales catalogue. (The first is ‘Free’.) We scribblers can’t resist it: it guarantees copy of one sort or another. Even in the slowly evolving world of wine, where the main ethos of the product is historical continuity, ‘new’ sells. To someone like me with a strong sense of history, not to mention conservative tastes, it can be a bit unsettling. It’s not really change that bothers me. There is always room for improvement. What can irritate me is change ...

Walls: Get to know the 20 lieux-dits of Hermitage

Not so long ago, most Hermitage was a blend of different vineyards from across the hill. However, since the 1990s we’ve seen an increasing range of single-vineyard wines being made. Getting a handle on the most important sites will help guide you to a style you enjoy, and even if you prefer blended wines, becoming familiar with the individual Hermitage lieux-dits will enrich your drinking experience. Scroll down to see Matt Walls’ tasting notes and scores for seven wines from Hermitage lie ...

The word of the wine: Gross

Champagne with between 6 and 15 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).