The Château Fontan is one of the best wineries to follow in Bordeaux.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Fontan wines in Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fontan 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 Fontan wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Fontan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef marengo "my mom" style, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or creole chipolatas.
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
How Château Fontan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.
In the mouth the red wine of Château Fontan. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
How Château Fontan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or omelette with roquefort cheese.
Expose the wine to the air before serving, to allow it to open up more, to develop its aromas and to round out its tannins.
How Château Fontan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pike dumplings with shrimp sauce, senegalese rice or roasted pumpkin seeds.
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
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Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
