The Domaine Font de Courtedune of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Domaine Font de Courtedune - Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 207 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Font de Courtedune is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Font de Courtedune wines

Looking for the best Domaine Font de Courtedune wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Font de Courtedune 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 Domaine Font de Courtedune wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Font de Courtedune

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Font de Courtedune

How Domaine Font de Courtedune wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of leg or shoulder of lamb with honey and thyme, rabbit in white wine (casserole) or old-fashioned chicken in a pot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Font de Courtedune

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Font de Courtedune. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of floral, white pepper or black currant. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Font de Courtedune. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Font de Courtedune

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Font de Courtedune.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Font de Courtedune

Planning a wine route in the of Rhône méridional? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Font de Courtedune.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Domaine Font de Courtedune and wines from the region

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Brad Pitt reopens Miraval Studios at Provence wine estate

Brad Pitt and French music producer Damien Quintard have reopened the doors of Miraval Studios after major renovations to the space, which has an illustrious past but lay unused for nearly two decades. It lies on the Château Miraval wine estate in Provence, which Pitt still co-owns after having originally bought the property with ex-partner Angelina Jolie. Tenute del Mondo, a subsidiary of Stoli Group, announced in 2021 it had acquired a 50% stake in Miraval from Jolie. The Miraval swimming pool ...

The word of the wine: Chopine

Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.