Domaine FontanelLa Caune de l'Arago
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine Fontanel's La Caune de l'Arago.
Discover the grape variety: Merlese
Intraspecific crossing between sangiovese or nielluccio and merlot noir obtained in 1983 by the University of Bologna (Italy), registered since 2007 in the Italian Official Register of wine grape varieties... totally unknown in France.
Informations about the Domaine Fontanel
The Domaine Fontanel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rivesaltes
Rivesaltes is an appellation for the historic Sweet wines of eastern Roussillon, in the DeepSouth of France. The natural sweet wines produced in this region have been revered since at least the 14th century. The technique used to make them is one of many techniques used for sweet wines. Unlike botrytized wines or ice wines, natural sweet wines are made by Mutage, a process that involves stopping the Fermentation of the must while a high level of natural sweetness remains.
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: Wiring
Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.
