The Bodegas Fontana of Castille

Bodegas Fontana
The winery offers 67 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Península Vinicultores.
It is ranked in the top 80 of the estates of Castille.
It is located in Castille

The Bodegas Fontana is one of the world's great estates. It offers 67 wines for sale in of Castille to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Bodegas Fontana wines

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

The top red wines of Bodegas Fontana

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Bodegas Fontana

How Bodegas Fontana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of pasta bolognese, leg of lamb with herb stuffing or blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Bodegas Fontana

On the nose the red wine of Bodegas Fontana. often reveals types of flavors of cream, vegetal or cassis and sometimes also flavors of caramel, toasty or cheese. In the mouth the red wine of Bodegas Fontana. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Bodegas Fontana

  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2002With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Bodegas Fontana.

  • Tempranillo
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Graciano
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Castille

Castilla-La Mancha is a large region located South and east of the Spanish capital, Madrid. Inexpensive table wines are produced from a variety of Grapes. Higher quality wines are increasingly available, but the region is traditionally known as a source of low quality bulk wine. More than half of Spain's grapes are grown here.

Traditionally, only grape varieties that can tolerate hot, Dry conditions were planted. The white Airen grape is at the top of the list and remains the most planted grape in Castilla-La Mancha (and indeed in all of Spain). However, it is not a particularly respected variety, so many producers have expanded their portfolios. Red grapes dominate the rest of the range.

The top pink wines of Bodegas Fontana

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Bodegas Fontana

How Bodegas Fontana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, lamb tagine with broad beans or stuffed mushrooms.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Bodegas Fontana

  • 2019With an average score of 3.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Bodegas Fontana.

  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

The top white wines of Bodegas Fontana

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Bodegas Fontana

How Bodegas Fontana wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, salmon crumble or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Bodegas Fontana

On the nose the white wine of Bodegas Fontana. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Bodegas Fontana. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Bodegas Fontana

  • 2019With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.54/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Bodegas Fontana.

  • Chardonnay
  • Verdejo
  • Viura
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Airen
  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Bodegas Fontana

Planning a wine route in the of Castille? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Bodegas Fontana.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Bodegas Fontana and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Licking

Operation consisting in sanitizing a barrel by introducing a wick of ignited sulphur which produces a release of sulphurous gas.