Domaine Le Clos Rivieral - Les Fontanilles Rouge

Domaine Le Clos RivieralLes Fontanilles Rouge

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Fontanilles Rouge of Domaine Le Clos Rivieral is a red wine from the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Les Fontanilles Rouge from the Domaine Le Clos Rivieral

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Fontanilles Rouge of Domaine Le Clos Rivieral in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Le Clos Rivieral's Les Fontanilles Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Subéreux

An interspecific cross made by Albert Seibel (1844-1936) between 4595 Seibel and 4199 Seibel. Little cultivated, it was used as a progenitor in obtaining direct producer hybrids known as Villard blanc, Villard noir, Vignoles, ... .

Last vintages of this wine

Les Fontanilles Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Fontanilles Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Les Fontanilles Rouge from Domaine Le Clos Rivieral are 2017, 2016

Informations about the Domaine Le Clos Rivieral

The winery offers 12 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 Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Le Clos Rivieral is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 75000 of of France wines
In the top 8500 of of Languedoc wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Languedoc

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Rimage

"Vintage", in Catalan. A natural sweet wine that is bottled early to preserve its fruitiness, as opposed to those aged in an oxidizing environment (see this word). Syn.: vintage (for maury, port).

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