The Château Fontarèche is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 29 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Fontarèche wines in Languedoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fontarèche 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 Château Fontarèche wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Fontarèche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of meat lasagna, quiche lorraine or salted muffins with bacon and grated cheese.
On the nose the pink wine of Château Fontarèche. often reveals types of flavors of peach, strawberries or thyme and sometimes also flavors of melon, tree fruit or spices. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Fontarèche. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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.
The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Château Fontarèche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, fish lasagne or express veal stew in a pressure cooker.
On the nose the red wine of Château Fontarèche. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or raspberry and sometimes also flavors of plum, blackberry or tree fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fontarèche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Château Fontarèche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pumpkin and courgette lasagne, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or stuffed artichoke.
On the nose the white wine of Château Fontarèche. often reveals types of flavors of banana, apricot or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, non oak or vanilla. In the mouth the white wine of Château Fontarèche. is a .
Said of a lively and nervous wine.
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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.
While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...
Severe drought and heatwaves have provided challenges for wine producers across Europe in 2022, from maintaining vine health to concerns about – and the impact of – wildfires. Early harvests have been a feature of the vintage and reports emerged this week of records being broken at some white wine-producing estates in Bordeaux. Spain’s Caserío de Dueñas estate in DO Rueda said it began a record early harvest on 16 August this year. While drought and heat have put pressure on yields in some regio ...
Following a recent modification of EU rules, member states are now allowed to employ resistant varieties in the production of wines with protected denominations of origin (PDO). The decision, published last week in the Official Journal of the European Union, is part of a wider revision of previous regulations that established common quality schemes, organisation of the market, definitions, descriptions, presentations, and labelling of European agricultural products and foodstuffs. Before the ann ...
Said of a lively and nervous wine.
