Domaine Fontanel - Rivesaltes Ambré

Domaine FontanelRivesaltes Ambré

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Rivesaltes Ambré of Domaine Fontanel is a sweet wine from the region of Rivesaltes of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Rivesaltes Ambré of Domaine Fontanel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oaky, caramel or raisin and sometimes also flavors of cheese, nutty or honey.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Fontanel's Rivesaltes Ambré.

Winemaker
Pierre Fontanel
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
16°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tinta Barroca

Most certainly Portuguese, more precisely in the Douro region where it is very present. It can be found in Spain, Portugal, South Africa, ... almost unknown in France, registered in the Official Catalogue of A2 list varieties.

Last vintages of this wine

Rivesaltes Ambré - 2007
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Rivesaltes Ambré - 2003
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Rivesaltes Ambré - 2001
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 411110
Rivesaltes Ambré - 2000
In the top 100 of of Rivesaltes wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Rivesaltes Ambré from Domaine Fontanel are 2007, 2001, 2000, 2003

Informations about the Domaine Fontanel

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rivesaltes in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Fontanel is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Rivesaltes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Rivesaltes wines
In the top 2000 of sweet wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Tertiary aromas

Aromas resulting from the aging of the wine in the bottle. The aromas evolve with time, from fresh fruitiness to notes of stewed, candied or dried fruit, to aromas of venison or undergrowth.

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