Château de la Rivière - Les Sources Fronsac

Château de la RivièreLes Sources Fronsac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Sources Fronsac of Château de la Rivière is a red wine from the region of Fronsac of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Les Sources Fronsac of the Château de la Rivière is in the top 30 of wines of Fronsac.

Taste structure of the Les Sources Fronsac from the Château de la Rivière

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Sources Fronsac of Château de la Rivière in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with earth taste

leather

On the nose the Les Sources Fronsac of Château de la Rivière in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, red fruit or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of pepper, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château de la Rivière's Les Sources Fronsac.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Sources Fronsac - 2017
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Les Sources Fronsac - 2016
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Sources Fronsac - 2015
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Les Sources Fronsac - 2014
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Les Sources Fronsac - 2013
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 2.5110.500
Les Sources Fronsac - 2012
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Les Sources Fronsac - 2011
In the top 30 of of Fronsac wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Les Sources Fronsac from Château de la Rivière are 2017, 2010, 2005, 2016 and 2011.

Informations about the Château de la Rivière

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fronsac in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château de la Rivière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 40 of of Fronsac wines
In the top 80000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Fronsac

The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.


The wine region of Bordeaux

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.

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The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).

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