Château FontjoncousePrestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières of the Château Fontjoncouse is in the top 50 of wines of Corbières.
Taste structure of the Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières from the Château Fontjoncouse
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Château Fontjoncouse in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Château Fontjoncouse in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières
The Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Château Fontjoncouse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, shrimp marinade or pasta with veal stock sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château Fontjoncouse's Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prestige Vieilles Vignes Corbières from Château Fontjoncouse are 2011, 2012, 2015, 2013
Informations about the Château Fontjoncouse
The Château Fontjoncouse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Grand cru classé
In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.
