Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & FilsLe Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Taste structure of the Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb fillet with monbazillac, gloom and doom or coconut chicken and curry.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils's Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc noir
Natural interspecific crossing between Jaeger 70 (Vitis Rupestris x Vitis Lincecumii) and an unknown Vitis Vinifera discovered by Eugène Contassot, the seeds from this crossing having been offered to/seeded by Georges Couderc. This direct-producing hybrid was the most widely planted, particularly in the south of France. There are still a few strains in production today, but it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonymy: Couderc 7120, Contassot 20 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils
The Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Vintage (champagne)
It is a champagne made from a single harvest. In principle, we only vintage the great years: 1988, 1990, 1995, 1996... We find more often, now, the very good 2002, and the 2004, a little short.
