The Château Fombrauge is one of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Fombrauge wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fombrauge 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 Fombrauge wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Fombrauge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, lamb colombo or rabbit with mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Château Fombrauge. often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fombrauge. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).
How Château Fombrauge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of simmered pork cheeks with cream sauce and dijon mustard, zucchini and goat cheese quiche or cauliflower croque-monsieur.
On the nose the white wine of Château Fombrauge. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, butter or lime. In the mouth the white wine of Château Fombrauge. is a powerful.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
Planning a wine route in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Fombrauge.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
