The Château la Fontaine of Libournais of Bordeaux

Château la Fontaine
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.2.
It is ranked in the top 3423 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Libournais in the region of Bordeaux

The Château la Fontaine is one of the best wineries to follow in Libournais.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Libournais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château la Fontaine wines

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

The top red wines of Château la Fontaine

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château la Fontaine

How Château la Fontaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or chicken in red wine.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château la Fontaine

  • 2012With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Libournais

Rich in world-renowned wines, such as Saint-Emilion Grands Crus and Bordeaux/libournais/pomerol">Pomerol, the Libourne region Lies on the right bank of the Dordogne, on the edge of the Périgord. The region takes its name from the port city of Libourne, where many merchants from the Correze settled in the early 19th century. But its jewel is the small medieval city of Saint-Emilion, listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the most famous showcases of the Bordeaux wine region. The region is very homogeneous due to its hilly landscapes, its geology (predominantly limestone subsoil), the concentration of vineyards and the importance of family-run, small or medium-sized estates, which contrast with the large Medoc-type estates.

The Libournais is also Distinguished by its Grape variety dominated by Merlot, which gives Finesse, roundness and fruitiness to the red wines and allows them to age well, even if they generally Open up more quickly than those of appellations dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon. .

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château la Fontaine

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

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château la Fontaine and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

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