Château FontanèsLes Traverses de Fontanès Rouge
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge from the Château Fontanès
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge of Château Fontanès in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge of Château Fontanès in the region of Pays d'Oc often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or minerality.
Food and wine pairings with Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge
The Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge of Château Fontanès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, awara broth or sauté of veal with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Château Fontanès's Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge from Château Fontanès are 2015, 2018, 2016, 2008 and 2017.
Informations about the Château Fontanès
The Château Fontanès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Fade
Wine lacking in sapidity, flat, soft and without character.
