Caves de RauzanFontmaine Bordeaux
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
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 veal.
Taste structure of the Fontmaine Bordeaux from the Caves de Rauzan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fontmaine Bordeaux of Caves de Rauzan in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fontmaine Bordeaux
Pairings that work perfectly with Fontmaine Bordeaux
Original food and wine pairings with Fontmaine Bordeaux
The Fontmaine Bordeaux of Caves de Rauzan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, sauté of veal with corsican style or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Caves de Rauzan's Fontmaine Bordeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontmaine Bordeaux from Caves de Rauzan are 2016
Informations about the Caves de Rauzan
The Caves de Rauzan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Marcottage
A vine reproduction technique that consists of burying a vine shoot that takes root and reproduces a plant with the same characteristics as the vine to which it is attached (synonym: provignage).
