The Domaine Fontanille Haut of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon

Domaine Fontanille Haut
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 348 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Domaine Fontanille Haut is one of the best wineries to follow in Minervois.. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Fontanille Haut wines

Looking for the best Domaine Fontanille Haut wines in Minervois among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Fontanille Haut wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Fontanille Haut wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Fontanille Haut

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Fontanille Haut

How Domaine Fontanille Haut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), tagliatelle with fresh salmon or stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Fontanille Haut.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Minervois

Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.

Together with the rarer Lledoner Pelut (or Lladoner Pelut), they must make up at least 60% of the blend. Carignan and Cinsaut are Part of the supporting wines that can represent 40% of the blend. The white wines of the appellation vary considerably in quality and style. They are made from the grape varieties Vermentino, Roussanne, Marsanne, Bourboulenc and Grenache Blanc.

The top white wines of Domaine Fontanille Haut

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Fontanille Haut

How Domaine Fontanille Haut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with asparagus and chicken, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or veal head with vinaigrette.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Fontanille Haut.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Macabeo

Discover the grape variety: Macabeo

The top pink wines of Domaine Fontanille Haut

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Fontanille Haut

How Domaine Fontanille Haut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or ktipiti (greece).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Fontanille Haut.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Mercaptan

Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.

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Planning a wine route in the of Minervois? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Fontanille Haut.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc