Winery Fontaine du ClosAura
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Caladoc, the Marselan and the Merlot.
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 Aura from the Winery Fontaine du Clos
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Aura of Winery Fontaine du Clos in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Aura
Pairings that work perfectly with Aura
Original food and wine pairings with Aura
The Aura of Winery Fontaine du Clos matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, lamb collar with mustard or garbure with duck confit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fontaine du Clos's Aura.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Aura from Winery Fontaine du Clos are 2008, 2016, 2018, 2017 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Fontaine du Clos
The Winery Fontaine du Clos is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
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: Vitis vinifera
The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.
