Winery FontaineCotes De Provence
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Winery Fontaine's Cotes De Provence.
Discover the grape variety: Christmas rose
Table grape with long clusters of pink-red berries with thin skin and crunchy flesh, with a pleasant sweet taste. Late variety (harvest in autumn/early winter, hence the name). Very rarely vinified. Grown mainly in California and Chile for export markets, prized for its attractive pink-red appearance, good shelf life and late availability. American black table grape obtained by crossing for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cotes De Provence from Winery Fontaine are 2015
Informations about the Winery Fontaine
The Winery Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Fumet
Older synonym for bouquet.
