Château de Fontenelles - Notre Dame Corbières

Château de FontenellesNotre Dame Corbières

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Notre Dame Corbières of Château de Fontenelles is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Notre Dame Corbières from the Château de Fontenelles

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Notre Dame Corbières of Château de Fontenelles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Notre Dame Corbières of Château de Fontenelles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château de Fontenelles's Notre Dame Corbières.

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

Discover the grape variety: Prunelard

Prunelard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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 grapes of medium size. The Prunelard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Notre Dame Corbières - 2018
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Notre Dame Corbières - 2017
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Notre Dame Corbières - 2016
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Notre Dame Corbières - 2015
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Notre Dame Corbières - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 411110
Notre Dame Corbières - 2013
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Notre Dame Corbières - 2012
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Notre Dame Corbières from Château de Fontenelles are 2014, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2018.

Informations about the Château de Fontenelles

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Thierry Tastu.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château de Fontenelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Corbières wines
In the top 40000 of red wines
In the top 60000 wines of the world

The wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

News related to this wine

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Chardonnay

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The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Charles Lamboley

Charles Lamboley, marketing and communication director from Vignerons des Terres Secrètes, explains the differences between the appellation Mâcon-Villages and Mâcon plus a geographical denomination. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of t ...

The word of the wine: Chai

Place where the wine-making process takes place.

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