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: Malvoisie de Lipari

Intense and candied passito dessert wines with an amber golden robe, a dense and unctuous palate, with signature aromas of dried fruits (dried apricot, fig), honey, white flowers (orange blossom), candied citrus and balsamic notes. A legendary Aeolian profile with very great length. The absolute star of the Malvasia delle Lipari DOC, one of the great Mediterranean dessert wines. French synonym for Malvasia di Lipari, native Italian white grape from the Aeolian Islands.

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

Largest AOC in Languedoc, 95% Mediterranean reds. Signature old-vine Carignan (up to 60%): fleshy reds with black fruit, garrigue, black olive, spice and tight tannins. Blended with round, sunny Grenache, peppery Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault. A few fresh rosés and whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.

The word of the wine: Second fermentation

In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.

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