Château la CouteliereNoble Vendémiaire Fronton
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Château la Couteliere's Noble Vendémiaire Fronton.
Discover the grape variety: Calabrese
Intense and structured reds with a deep purple hue, supple tannins and an ample palate with preserved acidity, featuring signature aromas of ripe black fruits (black cherry, plum), spices (pepper), liquorice and Sicilian Mediterranean notes. Star of dry Sicilian reds (Nero d'Avola DOC) and the island's aromatic signature, widely exported to the US and Australia. Italian black grape, historic synonym of Nero d'Avola, originating from Sicily.
Informations about the Château la Couteliere
The Château la Couteliere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fronton
South-West AOC north of Toulouse around its fetish grape: signature Negrette as king red (50-70%) — deep robe with signature notes of violet, peony, blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, liquorice, sweet spices and a peppery touch, supple tannins and elegant freshness, moreishness and persistent floral finish. Syrah, Cabernets, Cot, Gamay as backup. Fresh, aromatic rosés equally emblematic. AOC (1975), ~2,000 ha on gravelly terraces, temperate climate.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Performance
Quantity of grapes harvested per hectare. In AOC, the average yield is limited on the proposal of the appellation syndicate, validated by the Inao. The use of high-performance plant material (especially clones) and better control of vine diseases have increased yields. This is not without consequences on the quality of the wines (dilution) and on the state of the market (too much wine). We must not over-simplify: low yields are not synonymous with quality, and it is often in years with generous harvests that we find the greatest vintages (1982 and 1986 in Bordeaux, 1996 in Champagne, 1990 and 2005 in Burgundy...).
