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Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 15 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs15 yrs17 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
Aroma: blackberry, leather, violet, garrigue, tobacco
Palate: black plum, graphite, cocoa, firm tannin, long saline finish
Cébène's flagship and the only cuvée to age in oak. Mourvèdre-led for the long haul, from north-facing Faugères schist parcels.
What it pairs with
- Aged ribeye with smoked salt Firm tannins cut aged beef; tobacco and graphite meet smoked salt char.More wines for steak →
- Wild boar civet Game finds the wine's leather and dark plum depth.More wines for wild boar →
- Truffle pasta Cocoa and violet aromatics find earthy depth in black truffle.More wines for truffles →
- Aged Manchego Saline finish and firm tannin balance hard sheep cheese.More wines for aged hard cheese →
How to serve Felgaria
Allow 90 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and decant. Open 90 minutes before serving for vintages under 8 years old; pour into a wide decanter so the Mourvèdre-led tannins and leather notes can integrate.
- Serve at 16-18°C. Cellar temperature is the band. Mourvèdre shuts down below 15 degrees; above 19 the alcohol pushes forward over the saline finish.
- Glassware. Use a large Burgundy-style bowl - wide enough to release the violet and tobacco aromatics that mark Cébène's barrel-aged flagship.
- Pair with the food. Aged ribeye with smoked salt, wild boar civet, or aged Manchego. The wine wants long-cooked fat and savoury depth.
History
Felgaria is Cébène's prestige cuvée, the only one to undergo oak ageing. Mourvèdre-led, sourced from north-facing schist parcels.
- 2012First vintage of Felgaria released
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine de Cébène · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Faugères
- Oak
- Aged in oak barrels; the only Cébène cuvée to see barrel ageing
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Price
- €35-50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5-15 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2012
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Felgaria
What does Felgaria taste like?
Blackberry, leather, violet, garrigue and tobacco on the nose; black plum, graphite, cocoa, firm tannin and a long saline finish on the palate. Full-bodied with a long finish.
When should I drink Felgaria?
Drink between 5 and 15 years from vintage. Younger bottles benefit from 90 minutes of decanting; Mourvèdre integrates slowly.
What food pairs with Felgaria?
Aged ribeye with smoked salt is the canonical match; wild boar civet, truffle pasta and aged Manchego are equally strong pairings.
How long is Felgaria aged?
Felgaria is the only Cébène cuvée to age in oak barrels - Brigitte Chevalier keeps her other cuvées in concrete and old wood.
Tags
dry
firm tannin
full body
grenache
iconic
medium acid
medium term
mood contemplative
mood elegant
mood savoury
mourv dre
occasion cellar
occasion special
occasion winter
old world
organic
pairs with aged cheese
pairs with game
pairs with red meat
pairs with truffles
price premium
still red
syrah
vegan
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