The Château de Fontenille is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux.. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Fontenille wines in Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Fontenille 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 Fontenille wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Fontenille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of eggs in meurette, spinach and goat cheese quiche or kefta.
On the nose the white wine of Château de Fontenille. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, lemon zest or straw. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Fontenille. is a powerful.
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The legendary reds are complemented by high-quality white wines made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. These range from dry whites that challenge the best of Burgundy (Pessac-Léognan is particularly renowned) to the Sweet, botrytised nectars of Sauternes. Although Bordeaux is most famous for its wines produced in specific districts or communes, many of its wines fall under other, broader appellations. These include AOC Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux.
The Bordeaux Red appellation represents more than a third of the total production. The official Bordeaux wine region extends 130 kilometres inland from the Atlantic coast. 111,000 hectares of vineyards were registered in 2018, a figure that has remained largely constant over the previous decade. However, the number of winegrowers has consolidated; in 2018 there were around 6,000, compared to 9,000 a decade earlier.
How Château de Fontenille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, simple pork roast or duck parmentier with ceps.
On the nose the pink wine of Château de Fontenille. often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, red fruit or citrus fruit.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
How Château de Fontenille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, pasta with veal stock sauce or home-made cassoulet.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Fontenille. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, stone or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Fontenille. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
How Château de Fontenille wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of tagliatelle with shrimps, spinach and goat cheese quiche or sunshine pie with tomato pesto and pine nuts.
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Both Mouton and Margaux 2021 were released en primeur at €420 per bottle ex-Bordeaux, down 2.8% on the 2020-vintage debut last year, according to Liv-ex, a global marketplace for the trade. While the market dynamics vary between these two First Growths, their 2021 grands vins were being sold en primeur as the cheapest of the last four vintages – below current prices on 2018, 2019 and 2020. Merchants were offering Mouton 2021 and Margaux 2021 at £5,100 (12x75cl in bond). Initial signs suggested t ...
Château Lafleur 2021 was released in the Bordeaux en primeur campaign this morning (27 May) at the equivalent of £6,508 (12x75cl in bond), according to Liv-ex. This sought-after Pomerol label, produced from a vineyard of just 4.5 hectares, is often sold in smaller quantities and sometimes only on allocation. UK merchant Justerini & Brooks was offering three-bottle cases of Lafleur 2021 for £1,627 in bond at the time of writing. Decanter’s Georgie Hindle gave Lafleur 2021 97 points, naming it ...
First past the post in a race for the world’s first biodynamic whisky release was Waterford Distillery’s Luna 1.1, made with biodynamic barley from three Irish farms. Matured in used and new American oak, French oak and vin doux naturel casks, the single malt joins Waterford’s Arcadian Series heritage range. Released towards the end of 2021 and priced at £89.95 per 70cl at Master of Malt and The Whisky Exchange, Waterford Luna 1.1 (Alc 50%) is fruity with mellow cereal and rye notes. The smooth ...
Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.
