Château MontauriolFronton Prestige
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château Montauriol's Fronton Prestige.
Discover the grape variety: Picardan
Crisp, aromatic dry whites with a pale golden color, slender palate and preserved acidity, offering delicate aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers (acacia, hawthorn), green apple, garrigue herbs and mineral notes. A freshness-adding profile in warm Rhône blends. Traditional component of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC (one of the 13 authorised varieties) and the Côtes-du-Rhône AOC. Rare French indigenous variety from the southern Rhône Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fronton Prestige from Château Montauriol are 2013, 2012
Informations about the Château Montauriol
The Château Montauriol is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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: White winemaking
White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.
