Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils - Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils 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 lot of tannins present in the mouth.
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 with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

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 rack of lamb with antiboise sauce, veal saltimbocca or chicken nuggets.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils's Le Vin du Papé Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

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

Discover the grape variety: Canner seedless

Cross between hunisa and sultana obtained in 1931 in the United States by Professor Harold P. Olmo of the University of Davis (California). In France, this variety is almost unknown, but it is listed in the official catalogue of vine varieties intended for canning.

Informations about the Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Domaine Font de Michelle.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 28 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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