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 southern beef meatballs, tuna lasagna or roast veal in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Château Fontanès's Les Traverses de Fontanès Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
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
The single-grape IGP par excellence: modern, accessible, frank and fruity wines, the popular signature of the Midi. Spicy Syrah reds (pepper, blackberry), round Merlot, structured Cabernet, generous Grenache, supple Cinsault. Crisp, tangy rosés. Opulent Chardonnay whites, lively Sauvignon, floral, apricoty Viognier.
The word of the wine: Chair
Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
