Winery Bertrand de TavernayChâteau Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion from the Winery Bertrand de Tavernay
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion of Winery Bertrand de Tavernay in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion
The Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion of Winery Bertrand de Tavernay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue in hot sauce, lamb roast with lavender or alice's rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Bertrand de Tavernay's Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Loin de l'oeil
This variety is most certainly from the Tarn region, more precisely from Gaillac, and is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1. It is not found in any other French wine-growing region and is virtually unknown abroad.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Fonguillon Montagne Saint-Émilion from Winery Bertrand de Tavernay are 2001
Informations about the Winery Bertrand de Tavernay
The Winery Bertrand de Tavernay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Montagne-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château La Fauconnerie or the Château l'Art de Maison Neuve produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Montagne-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Montagne-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, bramble or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of mint, stone or raisin.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
