Domaine des Prés-LassesLe Castel Viel Faugères
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
Taste structure of the Le Castel Viel Faugères from the Domaine des Prés-Lasses
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Castel Viel Faugères of Domaine des Prés-Lasses in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Castel Viel Faugères of Domaine des Prés-Lasses in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of tobacco, vanilla or plum and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Le Castel Viel Faugères
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Castel Viel Faugères
Original food and wine pairings with Le Castel Viel Faugères
The Le Castel Viel Faugères of Domaine des Prés-Lasses matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of beef strogonoff, pasta with eggplant or steamed lamb shoulder with cumin and coriander.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Prés-Lasses's Le Castel Viel Faugères.
Discover the grape variety: Nosiola
This is an ancient indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in the north-east of Italy, particularly in the Trentino-Alto Adige region, although it has been somewhat neglected. It is related to rèze and groppello bianco, but should not be confused with veneto durella. The Nosiola can be found in Spain, Australia, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Castel Viel Faugères from Domaine des Prés-Lasses are 2015, 2010, 2012, 2005 and 2013.
Informations about the Domaine des Prés-Lasses
The Domaine des Prés-Lasses is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 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.
News related to this wine
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The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)
It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.
