The Domaine du Fondis of Saumur of Loire Valley

Domaine du Fondis
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 322 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Saumur in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine du Fondis is one of the best wineries to follow in Saumur.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Fondis wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Fondis wines in Saumur among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Fondis 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 du Fondis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine du Fondis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Fondis

How Domaine du Fondis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon steaks with lentils, vegan leek and tofu quiche or chicken colombo (west indies).

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Fondis.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Saumur

The wine region of Saumur is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Rougeard or the Domaine Guiberteau produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saumur are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saumur often reveals types of flavors of cream, graphite or petroleum and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, clove or cranberry.

In the mouth of Saumur is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 354 estates and châteaux in the of Saumur, producing 926 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Saumur go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.

The top red wines of Domaine du Fondis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Fondis

How Domaine du Fondis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard or rabbit legs with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Fondis

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Fondis. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Fondis

  • 2018With an average score of 3.62/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Fondis.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Fondis

Planning a wine route in the of Saumur? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Fondis.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Domaine du Fondis and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Ampélographie

Study of the vine, and more particularly the grape varieties.