The Winery Astrolabe of Fronton of South West

Winery Astrolabe - Braucol
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vinovalie.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Fronton in the region of South West

The Winery Astrolabe is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Astrolabe wines

Looking for the best Winery Astrolabe wines in Fronton among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Astrolabe 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 Winery Astrolabe wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Astrolabe

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Astrolabe

How Winery Astrolabe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, quick couscous or duck breast with foie gras sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Astrolabe

On the nose the red wine of Winery Astrolabe. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, plum or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, dark fruit or prune. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Astrolabe. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Astrolabe

  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Astrolabe.

  • Braucol
  • Negrette
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Fronton

The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.

In the mouth of Fronton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 89 estates and châteaux in the of Fronton, producing 317 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronton go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top sweet wines of Winery Astrolabe

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Astrolabe

How Winery Astrolabe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, sun wheat or three-cheese pie (beaufort, comté, emmental).

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Astrolabe.

  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Négrette

Négrette noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Négrette noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Winery Astrolabe

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Astrolabe

How Winery Astrolabe wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Astrolabe

On the nose the white wine of Winery Astrolabe. often reveals types of flavors of apples, white pepper or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Astrolabe

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Astrolabe.

  • Loin de l'Oeil

The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Astrolabe

Planning a wine route in the of Fronton? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Astrolabe.

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

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The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.