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.
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.
How Domaine Fontchêne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of delicious bourguignon or quinoa parmentier and pumpkin purée.
Provencal IGP in northern Bouches-du-Rhone (Alpilles massif between Avignon, Arles, Saint-Remy): signature Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah as red and rose kings (78% reds, 19% roses) — signature profile with bright red fruits, garrigue and Mediterranean spice notes, preserved finesse. Roussanne, Marsanne, Viognier, Vermentino (Rolle) and Clairette in whites (3%). Mediterranean climate, mineral soils and sanitizing mistral, aromatic precision.
How Domaine Fontchêne wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of meat and goat pie, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or tuscan linguine.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
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 whiskey paupiettes, chinese fondue or fish paella.
Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.
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.
Rich, structured whites with a round palate and long finish, with aromas of ripe yellow fruits, honey, white flowers, toasted almond and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, developing waxy and truffle nuances with age. Key variety in the great whites of the northern Rhône (Hermitage, Crozes-Hermitage, Saint-Joseph, Saint-Péray) blended with roussanne. Also exported to Australia (Victoria) and California. Native Rhône variety.
