Château Fontana - Bordeaux

Château FontanaBordeaux

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Bordeaux of Château Fontana is a red wine from the region of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the Bordeaux from the Château Fontana

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Bordeaux of Château Fontana in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Bordeaux of Château Fontana in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, vanilla or leather.

Details and technical informations about Château Fontana's Bordeaux.

Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Last vintages of this wine

Bordeaux - 2018
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Bordeaux - 2017
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Bordeaux - 2016
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Bordeaux - 2015
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Bordeaux - 2014
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Bordeaux - 2013
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Bordeaux - 2012
In the top 100 of of Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Bordeaux from Château Fontana are 2009, 2010, 2016, 2013 and 2018.

Informations about the Château Fontana

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
This winery is part of the Domaines Fontana.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Bordeaux

The Château Fontana is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 2000 of of Bordeaux wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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: Rosé de saignée

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