Certified organic since the previous vintage, Château des Peyregrandes' Faugères is a highly expressive wine, opening 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. There's no doubt that it will delight even the most demanding connoisseurs!
Features
Estate
Château des Peyregrandes
Vintage
2015
Designation
Faugères
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
50% Syrah, 50% Grenache
Terroirs
schist soils, south-facing facing the sea
Viticulture
certified organic
Harvest
manual
Winemaking
traditional long
Breeding
in stainless steel tanks
Alcohol content
14,5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
deep garnet color
Nose
expressive, spicy (pepper, bay leaf) and fruity (fig, blackberry)
Mouth
beautiful tannic structure, elegant with marked minerality, freshness and length
Serve
at 16-18°C
Open
1/2h before
Drink from
2017
Drink before
2024
Food and wine pairing
goes very well with simmered meat dishes (daube, osso buco, tajine...), prime rib, Charolais steak, Iberian cured meats...
Château des Peyregrandes
Faugères
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning 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 of which 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.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
3/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. MICHEL D. Published on 08/02/2019
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