The Château de Fontenay of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château de Fontenay
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 29 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Fontenay is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Fontenay wines

Looking for the best Château de Fontenay wines in Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Fontenay 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 Château de Fontenay wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château de Fontenay

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Fontenay

How Château de Fontenay wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, paupiettes in a casserole with cream or veal head with vinaigrette.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Fontenay

  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Fontenay.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Prieuré Sainte-Anne or the Château Carignan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of black fruits, citrus fruit or dark chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, chocolate or red currant.

In the mouth of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 118 estates and châteaux in the of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 170 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château de Fontenay

Planning a wine route in the of Cadillac - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Fontenay.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château de Fontenay and wines from the region

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

The Irancy appellation seen by Clotilde Davenne

Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​ Twitter: https: ...

The word of the wine: Roussette

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