The Château Fonréaud of Listrac-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château Fonréaud
The winery offers 10 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Listrac-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fonréaud is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Listrac-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fonréaud wines

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

The top red wines of Château Fonréaud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fonréaud

How Château Fonréaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with cookéo, lamb tagine with olives and honey or veal blanquette à l'ancienne.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fonréaud

On the nose the red wine of Château Fonréaud. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, toasty or licorice and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, cocoa or eucalyptus. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fonréaud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fonréaud

  • 2004With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 1993With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 1998With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5

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

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Listrac-Médoc

The wine region of Listrac-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Clarke or the Château Fourcas Hosten produce mainly wines red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Listrac-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Listrac-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of earth, bell pepper or green bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of black plum, nutty or prune.

In the mouth of Listrac-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 69 estates and châteaux in the of Listrac-Médoc, producing 110 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Listrac-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Fonréaud

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Fonréaud

How Château Fonréaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, magic cake cheese quiche or spicy crispy chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Fonréaud

On the nose the white wine of Château Fonréaud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honey or floral and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, spices or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Fonréaud. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Fonréaud

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Fonréaud.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Fonréaud

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

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.

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The word of the wine: Cordon de Royat (size in)

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