Domaine la Gontarde - Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'

Domaine la GontardeFemme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Domaine la Gontarde is a red wine from the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' from the Domaine la Gontarde

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Domaine la Gontarde in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'

Pairings that work perfectly with Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'

Original food and wine pairings with Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'

The Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' of Domaine la Gontarde matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of ramen burger, slippers with lamb or rabbit sautéed hunter.

Details and technical informations about Domaine la Gontarde's Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' - 2008
In the top 100 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Femme Fatale Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' from Domaine la Gontarde are 2011, 2008

Informations about the Domaine la Gontarde

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine la Gontarde is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 15 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan'

The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Florane or the Domaine La Florane produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Visan' often reveals types of flavors of cherry, raspberry or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or strawberries.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

News related to this wine

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

An overview of Morey Saint Denis appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Morey-Saint-Denis, typical of the côte de Nuits region. Situated at the center of this region, the vineyard neighbours the appellation Gevrey-Chambertin to the north and Chambolle-Musigny to the south. 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 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Bussières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Bussières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Rootstock

American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.

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