"Lovely spicy notes (wild pepper), complemented by a fresh, spicy mouthfeel. Relief and tannins that will melt. A fine Faugères identity for this wine made from 60-year-old vines". (La Revue du Vin de France - June 2021). A very pretty bottle!
Features
Estate
Château des Peyregrandes
Cuvée
Prestige
Vintage
2019
Designation
Faugères
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
40% Syrah, 40% Carignan, 20% Mourvèdre
Terroirs
Schist soils, at 200-300 metres on the foothills of the Cévennes, facing south and the sea.
Viticulture
Certified organic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Carbonic maceration for Carignan, traditional maceration for other grape varieties.
Breeding
10 months in barrels for the Syrah
Alcohol content
14.5%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Garnet color
Nose
Complex and expressive, with notes of smoke, leather, garrigue and red fruit.
Mouth
Round, full-bodied and powerful, with flavours and tannic structure, good length.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Open
1h before
Drink from
2022
Drink before
2029
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with stewed meats, game meats, Provencal dishes...
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 - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2021 guide) 92/100
About the wine:
Lovely spicy notes (wild pepper), complemented by a fresh, spicy mouthfeel. Relief and melting tannins. A fine Faugères identity for this wine made from 60-year-old vines.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.5/5
on 2 reviews
Note and review by M. MICHEL T. Published on 16/01/2022
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Note and review by M. GUY L. Published on 14/09/2021
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