The Château Fontjoncouse of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon

Château Fontjoncouse
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 53 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Fontjoncouse is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fontjoncouse wines

Looking for the best Château Fontjoncouse wines in Corbières among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fontjoncouse 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 Fontjoncouse wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Fontjoncouse

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fontjoncouse

How Château Fontjoncouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), saffron pasta with prawns or osso bucco of veal.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fontjoncouse

On the nose the red wine of Château Fontjoncouse. often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fontjoncouse. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fontjoncouse

  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Fontjoncouse.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering the wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.

The rosé wines of the Corbières are also very famous, made from the same red grape varieties, combined with Grenache Gris and Picpoul. White wines represent only a small percentage of the total production. They are made from a wide selection of grape varieties - notably Bourboulenc, Grenache Blanc, Maccabeu, Marsanne and Roussanne. The appellation has about 2,200 winegrowers, nearly 300 private producers and more than 30 cooperatives.

The top pink wines of Château Fontjoncouse

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Fontjoncouse

How Château Fontjoncouse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp marinade, quiche lorraine or aperitif puff pastries with vire andouille sausage.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Fontjoncouse.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Fontjoncouse

Planning a wine route in the of Corbières? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Fontjoncouse.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Fontjoncouse and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Charnay-les-Mâcon, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bo ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Cruzille, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)

Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.