Château Coutinel - Elixir Fronton

Château CoutinelElixir Fronton

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Elixir Fronton of Château Coutinel is a red wine from the region of Fronton of South West.
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.

Details and technical informations about Château Coutinel's Elixir Fronton.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Elixir Fronton - 2011
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Elixir Fronton - 2008
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Elixir Fronton - 2007
In the top 20 of of Fronton wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Elixir Fronton from Château Coutinel are 2008, 2007, 2011

Informations about the Château Coutinel

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fronton in the region of South West

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.

Top wine South West
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 25 of of Fronton wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

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Rosé wine made from a vat of black grapes after a short maceration period.

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