The Domaine Fontchêne of Alpilles of Méditerranée

Domaine Fontchêne
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 18 of the estates of Méditerranée.
It is located in Alpilles in the region of Méditerranée

The Domaine Fontchêne is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Alpilles to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Fontchêne wines

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

The top pink wines of Domaine Fontchêne

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Fontchêne

How Domaine Fontchêne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of oxtail with seed sauce or tomato basil cake.

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

  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Alpilles

The wine region of Alpilles is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Domaine de Trévallon produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Alpilles are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Alpilles often reveals types of flavors of peach, black fruits or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cassis, clove or mushroom.

In the mouth of Alpilles is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 39 estates and châteaux in the of Alpilles, producing 130 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Alpilles go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish.

The top red wines of Domaine Fontchêne

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Fontchêne

How Domaine Fontchêne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or thai basil chicken.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Fontchêne

  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 white wines of Domaine Fontchêne

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Fontchêne

How Domaine Fontchêne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pizza cone, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or blanquette of monkfish and scallops.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Fontchêne

  • 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Perfume

A pleasant scent most commonly associated with the world of flowers.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Fontchêne

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

News about Domaine Fontchêne and wines from the region

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

Chablis takes pride in its subsoil by Ivy NG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this two-and-a-half-minute clip, Yvy NG describes the unique subsoil that Chablis is so proud of. ...

The word of the wine: Perfume

A pleasant scent most commonly associated with the world of flowers.