Château FlotisGourmandise

Red wine of Fronton of South West of France

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Gourmandise of Château Flotis is a red wine from the region of Fronton of South West.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Gourmandise from the Château Flotis

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Gourmandise of Château Flotis in the region of South West is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Food and wine pairings with Gourmandise

Pairings that work perfectly with Gourmandise

Original food and wine pairings with Gourmandise

The Gourmandise of Château Flotis matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting), tunisian macaroni or spicy crispy chicken.

Details and technical informations about Château Flotis's Gourmandise.

Winery

Château Flotis

Grape varieties

Malbec

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

13°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Gourmandise - 2012

In the top 100 of of Fronton wines

Average rating: 3.5

The best vintages of Gourmandise from Château Flotis are 2012

Informations about the Château Flotis

The winery offers 10 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Fronton in the region of South West

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The Château Flotis is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 200000 of of France wines

In the top 150 of of Fronton wines

In the top 350000 of red wines

In the top 650000 wines of the world

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.

The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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