Certified organic since this vintage, Château des Peyregrandes' Faugères is a highly expressive wine, with ripe fruit and spices. Its tannic structure lends a certain elegance which, combined with a marked minerality, results in a fresh, long-lasting red.
Features
Estate
Château des Peyregrandes
Vintage
2014
Designation
Faugères
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
50% Syrah, 50% Grenache
Terroirs
shale soils
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
traditional long
Breeding
in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
14%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep garnet color
Nose
expressive, spicy (pepper, bay leaf) and fruity (fig, blackberry)
Mouth
beautiful tannic structure, elegant with a marked minerality
Serve
at 16-18°C
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2023
Food and wine pairing
goes very well with stewed meats (daube, osso buco, tajine...), prime rib, game, Iberian charcuterie...
Château des Peyregrandes
Faugères
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domain rated (guide 2024) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Marie Boudal meticulously cultivates her old vines (24 ha organic) of syrah, grenache, carignan and mourvèdre (some are over 70 years old) clinging to the steep hillsides of Roquessels, in the Faugères appellation. It has 2 labels: Ch. des Peyregrandes and Dom. Bénézech-Boudal.
RVF - Guide des Meilleurs Vins à moins de 20 euros € - Gerbelle & Maurange
Rated wine (2016 guide) 16/20 (Vintage 2012) (Excellent)
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4/5
on 1 reviews
Note and review by M. FRANCK M. Published on 31/03/2019
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