The Château de Fonbel of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Château de Fonbel
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Famille Vauthier.
It is ranked in the top 419 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Fonbel is one of the best wineries to follow in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Fonbel wines

Looking for the best Château de Fonbel wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Fonbel 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 Château de Fonbel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Fonbel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Fonbel

How Château de Fonbel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, giouvetsi (greek dish) or my grandmother's rabbit stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Fonbel

On the nose the red wine of Château de Fonbel. often reveals types of flavors of cream, microbio or toasty and sometimes also flavors of red plum, mint or game. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Fonbel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Fonbel

  • 2002With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Fonbel.

  • Carménère
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.

In the mouth of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 849 estates and châteaux in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, producing 1323 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Carmenère

Carménère is a grape variety of Bordeaux origin. It is the result of a cross between Cabernet Franc and Gros Cabernet. In France, it occupies only about ten hectares, but it is also grown in Chile, Peru, the Andes, California, Italy and Argentina. The leaves of the carmenere are shiny and revolute. Its berries are round and medium-sized. Carménère is susceptible to grey rot, especially in wet autumn. It can also be exposed to the risk of climatic coulure, which is why it is important to grow it on poor soil and in warm areas. Carménère is associated with an average second ripening period. This variety has only one approved clone, 1059. It can be vinified with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. It produces a rich, highly coloured wine, which acquires character when combined with other grape varieties.

News about Château de Fonbel and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

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Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

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Andrew Jefford: ‘Telling stories about terroir will lead us astray’

A domaine’s long history hoists its inanimate wines into life; biography brings meaning to the simple sensual pleasure of tasting a grower’s efforts. It’s important, though, to know what we are doing when we tell stories. And to know what to tell them about. Winemakers take the messy chaos of natural processes and add discipline, giving shape and direction to produce a stable and enticing wine. This was never nature’s intent. The storyteller takes a messy chaos of random events, either imagined ...

The word of the wine: Harmonious

Balance of the different organoleptic elements of a wine. This harmony is linked to the typicity of each wine. The sweetness of a sweet wine is an element of its balance, whereas a Sancerre or a Chablis will be asked to be lively and dry.

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