Domaine de Font Alba - Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine de Font AlbaChâteauneuf-du-Pape

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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 Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine de Font Alba is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape 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 Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Domaine de Font Alba

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine de Font Alba in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de Font Alba's Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Hibou blanc

A very old grape variety once cultivated in Savoy, now endangered. It is not the white form of the black owl.

Last vintages of this wine

Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2009
In the top 100 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine de Font Alba are 2009

Informations about the Domaine de Font Alba

The winery offers 22 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine de Font Alba is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 15000 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


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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