Winery Dominique Portet - Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon

Winery Dominique PortetFontaine Cabernet Sauvignon

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 Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Dominique Portet is a red wine from the region of Yarra Valley of Victoria.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.
The Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon of the Winery Dominique Portet is in the top 40 of wines of Yarra Valley.

Taste structure of the Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon from the Winery Dominique Portet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Dominique Portet in the region of Victoria is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon of Winery Dominique Portet in the region of Victoria often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Dominique Portet's Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon - 2019
In the top 40 of of Yarra Valley wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon - 2018
In the top 40 of of Yarra Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon - 2017
In the top 40 of of Yarra Valley wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon - 2016
In the top 40 of of Yarra Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon - 2015
In the top 40 of of Yarra Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Fontaine Cabernet Sauvignon from Winery Dominique Portet are 2019, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Dominique Portet

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Yarra Valley in the region of Victoria

The Winery Dominique Portet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Yarra Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Victoria
In the top 3000 of of Australia wines
In the top 50 of of Yarra Valley wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Yarra Valley

The wine region of Yarra Valley is located in the region of Port Phillip of Victoria of Australia. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Yarra Valley, producing 1556 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Yarra Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of Victoria

Victoria is a relatively small but important Australian wine state. Located in the Southeastern corner of the continent, with a generally cool, ocean-influenced Climate, Victorian wine is remarkably diverse, producing all sorts of wines and styles in different climates. In all, the state covers almost 250,000 square kilometres (over 90,000 square miles) of land (almost the same Size as the US state of Texas), well under a quarter the size of its western neighbour, South Australia, and less than a third the size of New South Wales to the North. As such, Victoria's size - and to some extent, the state's viticultural history - can defy generalization.

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The word of the wine: Reduced

This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.

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