Winery Dufouleur FréresChâteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Winery Dufouleur Fréres matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with prunes and almonds, sausages with kale or turkey stuffed with chestnuts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Dufouleur Fréres's Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Abondance
A very old grape variety that was once grown in Savoie and more generally in the Isère Valley, but has now almost disappeared from the vineyards. It should not be confused with Abundant which is a white grape variety formerly cultivated in eastern France.
Informations about the Winery Dufouleur Fréres
The Winery Dufouleur Fréres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
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.
The word of the wine: Phylloxera
Aphid that came from America and ravaged European vineyards at the end of the 19th century. It lives on the roots of the vine, from which it pumps the sap. The only vines capable of resisting it had to be imported from the United States, and then grafted onto their root system the wood of traditional French grape varieties. Today, grafted vines are always planted.
