Château FonvieilleFronton
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Fronton of the Château Fonvieille is in the top 40 of wines of Fronton.
Details and technical informations about Château Fonvieille's Fronton.
Discover the grape variety: Moscatel rosado
It is said to be a cross between the diagalves and the Muscat of Alexandria obtained in Portugal. It can be found in Peru, Chile, Brazil, Argentina, Portugal, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, certainly because of its late maturity.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fronton from Château Fonvieille are 2014
Informations about the Château Fonvieille
The Château Fonvieille is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fronton
The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
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The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
