Bodegas Fontana - Esencia de Fontana Selección

Bodegas FontanaEsencia de Fontana Selección

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Esencia de Fontana Selección of Bodegas Fontana is a red wine from the region of Uclés of Castille.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Esencia de Fontana Selección from the Bodegas Fontana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Esencia de Fontana Selección of Bodegas Fontana in the region of Castille is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Fontana's Esencia de Fontana Selección.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to 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-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Esencia de Fontana Selección - 2009
In the top 100 of of Uclés wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Esencia de Fontana Selección - 2008
In the top 100 of of Uclés wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Esencia de Fontana Selección from Bodegas Fontana are 2008, 2009

Informations about the Bodegas Fontana

The winery offers 67 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Península Vinicultores.
It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Uclés in the region of Castille

The Bodegas Fontana is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Uclés to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Castille
In the top 20000 of of Spain wines
In the top 2000 of of Uclés wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Ucl&eacutes

The wine region of Uclés is located in the region of Castille of Spain. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bodegas Fontana or the Domaine Apóstata produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Uclés are Tempranillo, Verdejo and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Uclés often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cheese or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, lemon or chocolate.


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.

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The word of the wine: Golden

Brown colour with red and yellow reflections characteristic of evolved wines.

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