The Domaine Fontchêne of Alpilles of Vin de Pays

Domaine Fontchêne - Rosé
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 Vin de Pays.
It is located in Alpilles in the region of Vin de Pays

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 hungarian goulash or ravioles from champsaur.

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 chili con carne, sauté of lamb or imene's tunisian ojja.

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 calzone with ham and mushrooms, pasta with tuna and cream or violet omelette.

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: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.

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: 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.

News about Domaine Fontchêne and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Overmaturation

When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.