The Château Fontenil is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Fontenil wines in Fronsac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fontenil 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 Fontenil wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Fontenil wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or rabbit in sauce.
On the nose the red wine of Château Fontenil. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or cinnamon and sometimes also flavors of cheese, dark fruit or anise. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fontenil. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
In the mouth of Fronsac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 162 estates and châteaux in the of Fronsac, producing 272 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronsac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
Planning a wine route in the of Fronsac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Fontenil.
Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
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A pleasant smell that can be primary (or varietal, i.e. characteristic of the grape), secondary (resulting from fermentation) or tertiary (resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle).
