Château de Gourdon - Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône

Château de GourdonFontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône of Château de Gourdon is a white wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône from the Château de Gourdon

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône of Château de Gourdon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Château de Gourdon's Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône.

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

Discover the grape variety: Thompson seedless

Most certainly finding its first origins in Persia, today Iran. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of table grape varieties list A1. Note that the variety gora chirine, also finding its first origins in Iran (Azerbaijan), is a mutation of the Sultanine, its berries of white or pink color being slightly larger.

Last vintages of this wine

Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône - 2018
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Fontaine du Sud Côtes du Rhône from Château de Gourdon are 2018

Informations about the Château de Gourdon

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château de Gourdon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Table wine

A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).

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