The Fontaine du Clos of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

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 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 Fontaine du Clos wines

Looking for the best 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 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 Fontaine du Clos wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Fontaine du Clos

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

How Fontaine du Clos wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), marinated lamb chops or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Fontaine du Clos

On the nose the red wine of Fontaine du Clos. often reveals types of flavors of pepper, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, smoke or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Fontaine du Clos. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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

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

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.

123 communes, mistral climate.

The top white wines of Fontaine du Clos

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

How 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 pizza cone, croque-monsieur with tuna or savoyard crust or cheese crust.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Fontaine du Clos

On the nose the white wine of 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 Fontaine du Clos. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Caladoc

Caladoc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Caladoc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Fontaine du Clos

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

How 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 tahitian style raw fish, oven-roasted breton lobster with salted butter from the jaguin brothers (the... or summer tuna quiche.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Fontaine du Clos

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 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 Fontaine du Clos.

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

The word of the wine: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.

The top sparkling wines of Fontaine du Clos

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

How 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 sausages with kale, avocado and marinated tuna poke bowl or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

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

  • Chardonnay

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.

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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 Fontaine du Clos.

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.