The Domaine Fontaine des Fees of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' of Rhone Valley

Domaine Fontaine des Fees
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Fontaine des Fees is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Fontaine des Fees wines

Looking for the best Domaine Fontaine des Fees wines in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Fontaine des Fees 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 Fontaine des Fees wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

How Domaine Fontaine des Fees wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of the tartiflette wrap, parillade of fish and seafood or gratin in pink and blue.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees.

  • Vermentino
  • Bourboulenc
  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Clairette

Discovering the wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Haute Marone or the Domaine Piaugier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' often reveals types of flavors of pear, honeysuckle or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, milk chocolate or pineapple.

In the mouth of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 65 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet', producing 103 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top red wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

How Domaine Fontaine des Fees wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Fontaine des Fees. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.51/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees.

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Fontaine des Fees

How Domaine Fontaine des Fees wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Fontaine des Fees.

  • Mourvedre

The word of the wine: Liquid

Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Fontaine des Fees

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Fontaine des Fees.

Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.

News about Domaine Fontaine des Fees and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

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 ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Liquid

Sweet wine containing more than 50 grams of residual sugar per liter. Sweet wines are made from grapes often affected by botrytis cinerea and concentrated either by passerillage (drying of the grapes on the vine stock), or after the harvest (straw wines), or by the cold (ice wines).

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