The Domaine de Fontsainte is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Corbières Boutenac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Fontsainte wines in Corbières Boutenac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Fontsainte wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine de Fontsainte wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Fontsainte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), spaghetti cacio e pepe or veal head with vinaigrette.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Fontsainte. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cranberry or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of cream, butter or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Fontsainte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The wine region of Corbières Boutenac is located in the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Villemajou or the Château Ollieux Romanis produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Corbières Boutenac are Mourvèdre, Marsanne and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Corbières Boutenac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, licorice or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of game, dried fruit or cream.
In the mouth of Corbières Boutenac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 38 estates and châteaux in the of Corbières Boutenac, producing 67 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Corbières Boutenac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.
How Domaine de Fontsainte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of spinach cannelloni, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or aperitif skewers edam/basilic/dry apricot.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine de Fontsainte. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or fresh strawberries and sometimes also flavors of orange, honey or melon. In the mouth the pink wine of Domaine de Fontsainte. is a with a nice freshness.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
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Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...
There’s a reason why heavily-applied perfume ranks highly on most wine lovers’ list of pet peeves. It overpowers your senses, conceals aromas and distorts your perception of a wine. In professional tastings and wine exams the wearing of perfume is banned, if not thoroughly frowned upon. You just don’t do it. What then, if we applied the same logic to music, controlling the sounds we hear, or don’t hear, while tasting wine? There’s no doubt that a chaotic environment can clog your synapses, makin ...
Layers of colour in the sky before me: indigo, peach, salmon. In the rear-view mirror, the gold was catching fire. As I drove down through the lonely, Mistral-chilled vines of Babeau-Bouldoux towards nearby St-Chinian, I was thinking about what Christine Deleuze of Clos Bagatelle had just said. ‘When you came to visit 10 years ago,’ she reminded me, ‘you said we needed to wait another decade for a market breakthrough. Today you’ve said we need to wait another decade or two. So when, exactly, wil ...
Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.
