Château du Fort PontusFronsac
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Fronsac of the Château du Fort Pontus is in the top 40 of wines of Fronsac.
Taste structure of the Fronsac from the Château du Fort Pontus
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fronsac of Château du Fort Pontus in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Fronsac of Château du Fort Pontus in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Fronsac
Pairings that work perfectly with Fronsac
Original food and wine pairings with Fronsac
The Fronsac of Château du Fort Pontus matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.
Details and technical informations about Château du Fort Pontus's Fronsac.
Discover the grape variety: Carricante
It is most certainly of Italian origin, more precisely from Sicily where it is very present, especially on the slopes of the eastern and southern slopes of Mount Etna. It is thought to be the result of a natural cross between montonico pinto and scacco. It has often been confused with the catarratto even today. Carricante is identified today by two known biotypes, A and B, ... a variety almost unknown in France, but registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fronsac from Château du Fort Pontus are 2016, 2015, 2011, 2014 and 2009.
Informations about the Château du Fort Pontus
The Château du Fort Pontus is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Fronsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fronsac
The wine region of Fronsac is located in the region of Libournais of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric or the Château Haut-Carles produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronsac often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, dried fruit or black plum and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, chalk or sweet tobacco.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.
