Domaine Valambelle - Caprice de Schiste Faugères

Domaine ValambelleCaprice de Schiste Faugères

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Caprice de Schiste Faugères of Domaine Valambelle is a red wine from the region of Faugères of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Caprice de Schiste Faugères from the Domaine Valambelle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Caprice de Schiste Faugères of Domaine Valambelle in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Caprice de Schiste Faugères of Domaine Valambelle in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of spices.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Valambelle's Caprice de Schiste Faugères.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

Caprice de Schiste Faugères - 2015
In the top 100 of of Faugères wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Caprice de Schiste Faugères from Domaine Valambelle are 2015

Informations about the Domaine Valambelle

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Faugères in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Valambelle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Faugères to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Faugères wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Stirring (champagne)

Manual operation (on a "desk") or mechanical (with a "gyropalette") which allows the deposit created by the yeasts (see tirage) to go down to the neck of the bottle for disgorging.

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