Domaine FontanelCôtes du Roussillon Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from the Domaine Fontanel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Domaine Fontanel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Domaine Fontanel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of spices.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Roussillon Rouge
The Côtes du Roussillon Rouge of Domaine Fontanel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of autumn leaves, pasta with mussels or flank steak with shallots in red wine sauce.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Fontanel's Côtes du Roussillon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Claverie
Claverie blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Claverie blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Roussillon Rouge from Domaine Fontanel are 2016, 2014, 2007, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Domaine Fontanel
The Domaine Fontanel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon
Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.
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 word of the wine: Mouth
The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.
