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Foncalieu Les Illustres 2013

Foncalieu, 0,75 l - 14.00%
60% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec

€ 28.94
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Languedoc-Roussillon - France
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

2 hours

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Foncalieu Les Illustres 2013

Colour

Dark red appearance with hints of purple.

Bouquet

Complex bouquet of cardamom, alcohol-soaked fruit and tobacco leaf.

Flavour

Liquorice notes and a wonderful freshness on the palate. Intense finish supported by caramelised notes.

Pairing

Excellent with rabbit and olives, red mullet pie or a veal and prune tagine.

Meat
Cheese
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Features

Name Foncalieu Les Illustres 2013
Type Red still
Classification IGT Coteaxu d’Enserune
Year 2013
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 60% Syrah, 30% Cabernet Franc, 10% Malbec
Country
Region Languedoc-Roussillon
Climate Hot and dry Mediterranean climate brining out the power and complexity of this exceptional wine. Altitude: 50 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition Soil consisting of molasses and oyster limestone, in the Soubergues des Coteaux d’Ensérune terroir.
Cultivation system Cordon de Royat.
Vinification Pre-fermentation cold maceration lasting 5-6 days to gently extract the pigments and aromas found in the grape skins. Alcoholic fermentation in low-capacity temperature-controlled stainless steel vats (40-100 hl) for plot-by-plot vinification. Maceration lasting 3-4 weeks with daily punching down and pumping over to gently extract the full richness from the grapes.
Ageing Malbec (10% of the wine) is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels of two wines, with a special selection of the finest grapes to develop the wines’ length and finesse.
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Excellent with rabbit and olives, red mullet pie or a veal and prune tagine.
On offer Price Foncalieu Les Illustres 2013 € 28.94  ex VAT

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Robert Parker
89/100 
 2013
xtraWine
89/100 
 2013
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