The Winery Fontaine du Clos of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Fontaine du Clos
The winery offers 27 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 666 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Fontaine du Clos is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 27 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fontaine du Clos wines

Looking for the best Winery Fontaine du Clos wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fontaine du Clos 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 Winery Fontaine du Clos wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos

How Winery Fontaine du Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beer goulash, lamb biryani or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, chocolate or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, red cherry or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

  • 2008With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.77/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Merlot
  • Caladoc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Marselan

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos

How Winery Fontaine du Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of ham croquette with purée, salmon in foil in the microwave or titgazelle's herring and leek pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos. often reveals types of flavors of butter, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.17/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Vermentino
  • Gewürztraminer

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top pink wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos

How Winery Fontaine du Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon lasagna, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos.

  • Grenache
  • Tempranillo
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nielluccio
  • Sciacarello

The word of the wine: White winemaking

White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Fontaine du Clos

How Winery Fontaine du Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, cod rougail or mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Fontaine du Clos.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fontaine du Clos

Planning a wine route in the of Rhône méridional? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fontaine du Clos.

Discover the grape variety: Sciacarello

News about Winery Fontaine du Clos and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: White winemaking

White wines are obtained by fermentation of the juice after pressing. A pre-fermentation maceration is sometimes practiced to extract the aromatic substances from the skins. White wines are normally made from white grapes, but can also be made from red grapes (blanc de noirs). The grapes are then pressed as soon as they arrive at the vat house without maceration in order to prevent the colouring matter contained in the skins from "staining" the wine.