The Domaine Fontanel of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Fontanel
The winery offers 20 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1480 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Fontanel is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc-Roussillon.. It offers 20 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Fontanel wines

Looking for the best Domaine Fontanel wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Fontanel 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 Fontanel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top natural sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Domaine Fontanel

How Domaine Fontanel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, blue cheese or aperitif such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth omelette with tomatoes, asparagus and comté, beetroot and courgette mille-feuilles with roquefort cheese or chorizo rillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of natural sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel

On the nose the natural sweet wine of Domaine Fontanel. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, tropical fruit or oak.

The best vintages in the natural sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel

  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top red wines of Domaine Fontanel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Fontanel

How Domaine Fontanel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of mexican beef tacos, seafood lasagna or grenadins of veal with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Fontanel

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Fontanel. often reveals types of flavors of spices, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Fontanel. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Fontanel

  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

The top white wines of Domaine Fontanel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Fontanel

How Domaine Fontanel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chicken and mushroom risotto, tuna, pepper and tomato quiche or traditional tunisian couscous.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Fontanel

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Fontanel. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Fontanel. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Fontanel

  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.30/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Malvasia
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

The top pink wines of Domaine Fontanel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Fontanel

How Domaine Fontanel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of the corsican soup, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or fresh vegetable dips and their sauces for the aperitif.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Fontanel.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine Fontanel

How Domaine Fontanel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of leek and fresh salmon tart, barbecued lobster or salmon koulibiac.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine Fontanel. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, caramel or raisin and sometimes also flavors of cheese, nutty or honey.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2003With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine Fontanel.

  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Fontanel

Planning a wine route in the of Languedoc-Roussillon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Fontanel.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.