The Winery Fontanyl of Côtes de Provence of Provence
The Winery Fontanyl is one of the best wineries to follow in Côtes de Provence.. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Côtes de Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery Fontanyl wines in Côtes de Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fontanyl 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 Winery Fontanyl wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery Fontanyl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of baked pork chops, rice with seafood or quiche without pastry.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery Fontanyl. often reveals types of flavors of cream, melon or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, citrus fruit or spices. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Fontanyl. is a with a nice freshness.
The AOC Côtes de Provence is the largest appellation in the Provence wine region of southeastern France. It covers about 20,000 hectares of vineyards, which produce the vast majority of Provence's rosé wine. This appellation includes most of the vineyards in the Var department - essentially the eastern half of the Provence wine region - with the exception of 2,250 hectares North of Toulon which are reserved for the Côteaux Varois en Provence appellation. Although it also covers red and white wine, about 80% of Côtes de Provence production is rosé.
This wine is mainly made from the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsaut grapes, as well as the quintessential Provence red Tibouren. Although clearly a minority, the Volume of red wine produced under this title (and elsewhere in Provence) is increasing and currently represents about 15% of the total. Grapes such as the three key Rhone varieties mentioned above and Cabernet Sauvignon (introduced here in the 1960s) are being used by a New wave of winemakers eager to demonstrate that rosé is not the only interesting wine in the region. Only about five percent of Côtes de Provence wines are made from white grapes, particularly Rolle (Vermentino).
How Winery Fontanyl wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb with vermicelli or julienne fillets in coconut milk.
On the nose the red wine of Winery Fontanyl. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pepper, dark fruit or non oak.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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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.
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Elevated tractor that allows you to pass through the vineyards by straddling them.