Château Fontesteau - Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc

Château FontesteauVariation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc of Château Fontesteau is a red wine from the region of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc from the Château Fontesteau

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc of Château Fontesteau 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 Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc of Château Fontesteau in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Fontesteau's Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc - 2012
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc - 2010
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc - 2009
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc - 2008
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 411110
Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc - 2007
In the top 100 of of Haut-Médoc wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Variation De Fontesteau Haut-Médoc from Château Fontesteau are 2012, 2008, 2007, 2009 and 2010.

Informations about the Château Fontesteau

The winery offers 6 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fontesteau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 300 of of Haut-Médoc wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.


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: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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