Winery Fontaine du Clos - Aura Blanc

Winery Fontaine du ClosAura Blanc

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Aura Blanc of Winery Fontaine du Clos is a white wine from the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Chardonnay, the Gewurztraminer and the Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Aura Blanc from the Winery Fontaine du Clos

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Aura Blanc of Winery Fontaine du Clos in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Aura Blanc of Winery Fontaine du Clos in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of butter, microbio or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Fontaine du Clos's Aura Blanc.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Aura Blanc - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rhône méridional wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Aura Blanc - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rhône méridional wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Aura Blanc from Winery Fontaine du Clos are 2015, 2016

Informations about the Winery Fontaine du Clos

The winery offers 27 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Fontaine du Clos is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 27 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 100000 of of France wines
In the top 7000 of of Rhône méridional wines
In the top 150000 of white wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Smell

A generic term for both unpleasant and pleasant odours known as perfumes. In the world of tasting, the term aroma is more commonly used.

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