Château Fontarèche - Cuvée Tradition Rouge

Château FontarècheCuvée Tradition Rouge

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Tradition Rouge of Château Fontarèche is a red wine from the region of Corbières of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Cuvée Tradition Rouge from the Château Fontarèche

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Tradition Rouge of Château Fontarèche 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 Cuvée Tradition Rouge of Château Fontarèche in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Fontarèche's Cuvée Tradition Rouge.

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

Discover the grape variety: Crouchen

Crouchen blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Pyrénées-Atlantiques). 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 small to medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. Crouchen blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Cuvée Tradition Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Tradition Rouge from Château Fontarèche are 2011, 2010, 2017, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Château Fontarèche

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Château Fontarèche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 35000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Corbières wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Corbières

Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.


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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The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

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