Château de Fontenelles - Opèra Corbières

Château de FontenellesOpèra 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 Opèra 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 powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Opèra Corbières from the Château de Fontenelles

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Opèra Corbières of Château de Fontenelles in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Arbanne

A very old grape variety that would have found its first origins in the Gier Valley and brought to the north-east of France in the Aube department, among others. Today it is very little multiplied, but it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.

Last vintages of this wine

Opèra Corbières - 2016
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Opèra Corbières from Château de Fontenelles are 2016

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 10 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 150000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Corbières wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 500000 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.

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The word of the wine: Beurré

Typical aroma of white wines aged in oak barrels and wines that have undergone malolactic fermentation.

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