Château FonneuveCôtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
Taste structure of the Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne from the Château Fonneuve
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne of Château Fonneuve in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne
The Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne of Château Fonneuve matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, beef bourguignon with cookéo or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Fonneuve's Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes de Bordeaux Elevé en Fûts de Chêne from Château Fonneuve are 2015, 2007, 2012, 2011 and 2009.
Informations about the Château Fonneuve
The Château Fonneuve is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Bordeaux
The Côtes de Bordeaux appellation was created in 2009 to merge four existing appellations used in the Bordeaux region of France. These four appellations are The Premières Côtes de Blaye, Côtes de Castillon, Côtes de Francs and the red wines of the Cadillac region. The latter were previously under the appellation Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The changes were a commercially motivated decision, intended to create unity between these important but lesser known appellations.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
