Château RayasChâteau de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Clairette and the Marsanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc of the Château Rayas is in the top 50 of wines of Côtes-du-Rhône.
Taste structure of the Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc from the Château Rayas
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc of Château Rayas in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc of Château Rayas in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of almonds, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.
Food and wine pairings with Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc
The Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc of Château Rayas matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pork stew with bacon and cream, braids of sole and salmon with morels or ham and port cakes.
Details and technical informations about Château Rayas's Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Clairette
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Réservé Blanc from Château Rayas are 2009, 2006, 2005, 2007 and 2000.
Informations about the Château Rayas
The Château Rayas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
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Applied to the bouquet of a wine reminiscent of the smell of big game.
