Château FontenilLe Defi de Fontenil
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Le Defi de Fontenil of the Château Fontenil is in the top 5 of wines of Vin de France.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Defi de Fontenil of Château Fontenil in the region of Vin de France often reveals types of flavors of violet, pepper or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Le Defi de Fontenil
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Defi de Fontenil
Original food and wine pairings with Le Defi de Fontenil
The Le Defi de Fontenil of Château Fontenil matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of simple baked roast beef, moroccan style leg of lamb or coconut beans.
Details and technical informations about Château Fontenil's Le Defi de Fontenil.
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
The best vintages of Le Defi de Fontenil from Château Fontenil are 2008, 2001, 2009, 2005 and 2000.
Informations about the Château Fontenil
The Château Fontenil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Vin de France to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vin de France
Vin de France is the most basic level of quality for wines from France. These are generally uncomplicated everyday drinks - most often blends, but perhaps also Varietal wines based on a well-known Grape variety such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. Wines from France are those that do not meet the criteria stipulated by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) or Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) laws (see information on French wine labels). This may be because the vineyards are outside the delimited production areas or because the grape varieties or winemaking techniques used do not conform to the rules of the local appellations.
The word of the wine: Food and wine pairing
It is the set of techniques that allow for the pleasant combination of food and wine. Food and wine pairing is based on a few basic principles, such as similarity, complementarity or contrast, and involves all the elements that make up the wine and the food (flavours, textures, aromas, etc.).
