The Winery La Font de l'Olivier of Côtes de Thongue of Vin de Pays

Winery La Font de l'Olivier - Grenache Blanc
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Côtes de Thongue in the region of Vin de Pays

The Winery La Font de l'Olivier is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Côtes de Thongue to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Font de l'Olivier wines

Looking for the best Winery La Font de l'Olivier wines in Côtes de Thongue among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Font de l'Olivier 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 Winery La Font de l'Olivier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

How Winery La Font de l'Olivier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of meat and goat pie, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or old-fashioned turkey fillets.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

On the nose the white wine of Winery La Font de l'Olivier. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery La Font de l'Olivier. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

  • 2012With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Roussanne
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Thongue

The wine region of Côtes de Thongue is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de l'Arjolle or the Domaine de l'Arjolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Thongue are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Thongue often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, black cherries or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of green apple, peach or pineapple.

In the mouth of Côtes de Thongue is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 74 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Thongue, producing 448 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Thongue go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top red wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

How Winery La Font de l'Olivier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), pasta with 4 cheese sauce or duck breast with orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Font de l'Olivier. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Winery La Font de l'Olivier. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier

  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Font de l'Olivier.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Grenache

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery La Font de l'Olivier

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Thongue? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery La Font de l'Olivier.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery La Font de l'Olivier and wines from the region

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Long Read: Biodiversity in the vineyard – looking to the future

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Glenfiddich launches rare Time Re:Imagined whisky collection

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The word of the wine: Stabilization

All the treatments intended for the good conservation of wines.