Domaine Fond Croze - Le Haut Plateau

Domaine Fond CrozeLe Haut Plateau

4.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Le Haut Plateau of Domaine Fond Croze is a red wine from the region of Rasteau of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Le Haut Plateau from the Domaine Fond Croze

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Haut Plateau of Domaine Fond Croze in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather, smoke

On the nose the Le Haut Plateau of Domaine Fond Croze in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of leather, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Fond Croze's Le Haut Plateau.

Winemaker
Domaine Fond Crozes
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Fernao Pires

In Portugal, it is one of the most planted white grape varieties, and we have found it to be very similar to the torrontés grown in Spain (Galicia). It can be found in Australia and South Africa, but is almost unknown in France.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Haut Plateau - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Le Haut Plateau from Domaine Fond Croze are 2016

Informations about the Domaine Fond Croze

The winery offers 26 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Fond Croze is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 70000 of of France wines
In the top 5000 of of Rasteau wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.


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.

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The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

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