Château Fontanès - Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge

Château FontanèsPic-Saint-Loup Rouge

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge of Château Fontanès is a red wine from the region of Pic-Saint-Loup of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge from the Château Fontanès

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge of Château Fontanès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge of Château Fontanès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Fontanès's Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 411110
Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Pic-Saint-Loup Rouge from Château Fontanès are 2014, 2015, 2012, 2018 and 2013.

Informations about the Château Fontanès

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pic-Saint-Loup in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Fontanès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Pic-Saint-Loup to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 500 of of Pic-Saint-Loup wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup

The wine region of Pic-Saint-Loup is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Ermitage du Pic Saint Loup or the Domaine de Villeneuve produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pic-Saint-Loup are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pic-Saint-Loup often reveals types of flavors of earth, straw or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, dark chocolate or anise.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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