The Château Flotis of Fronton of South West

Château Flotis - Gourmandise
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Fronton in the region of South West
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The Château Flotis is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Flotis wines

Looking for the best Château Flotis wines in Fronton among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Flotis 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 Château Flotis wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Flotis

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Flotis

How Château Flotis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or aïoli.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Flotis

On the nose the red wine of Château Flotis. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or leather and sometimes also flavors of mushroom, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Flotis

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Flotis.

  • Negrette
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Fronton

The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.

In the mouth of Fronton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 89 estates and châteaux in the of Fronton, producing 317 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronton go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top pink wines of Château Flotis

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Flotis

How Château Flotis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or risotto milanese.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Flotis.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay
  • Negrette

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

The top white wines of Château Flotis

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Flotis

How Château Flotis wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The word of the wine: Powerful

Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Flotis

Planning a wine route in the of Fronton? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Flotis.

Discover the grape variety: Négrette

Négrette noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 grapes of small to medium size. Négrette noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Flotis and wines from the region

Laggan Bay whisky distillery to open on Islay

Plans have been approved for what will become Islay’s 12th Scotch malt whisky distillery. Laggan Bay is set to be developed by whisky bottlers and brewers The Islay Boys, in association with Ian Macleod Distillers. Argyll and Bute Council has granted planning permission for the distillery, which The Islay Boys said will produce ‘a traditional, double-distillation Islay whisky’, at Glenegedale in Laggan Bay, close to the island’s airport. The new development, on a two-hectare site, will also incl ...

Best organic and biodynamic spirits: 10 to try

With climate change becoming an increasingly serious topic for the spirits industry to tackle, so too comes a greater level of awareness amongst consumers that brands should be doing more in relation to the environmental footprints they leave behind globally. Every element, from the cultivation of raw materials, to the composition and distribution of finished glass bottles is now under tighter scrutiny. This year’s Earth Day, a celebration of climate awareness, held on 22 April (founded back in ...

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

The word of the wine: Powerful

Rich, full-bodied, corpulent wine.