Château CoutinelElixir Fronton
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Négrette.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Elixir Fronton of the Château Coutinel is in the top 20 of wines of Fronton.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Elixir Fronton of Château Coutinel in the region of South West often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Elixir Fronton
Pairings that work perfectly with Elixir Fronton
Original food and wine pairings with Elixir Fronton
The Elixir Fronton of Château Coutinel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or filet mignon with curry.
Details and technical informations about Château Coutinel's Elixir Fronton.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon 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 bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Elixir Fronton from Château Coutinel are 2008, 2007, 2011
Informations about the Château Coutinel
The Château Coutinel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Fronton
The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.
The wine region of South West
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The word of the wine: Demi-sec
Champagne with between 33 and 50 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
