Château FontarècheLes Terrasses
Red wine
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 Les Terrasses from the Château Fontarèche
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Terrasses of Château Fontarèche in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Terrasses
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Terrasses
Original food and wine pairings with Les Terrasses
The Les Terrasses of Château Fontarèche matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef pot-au-feu, italian pasta salad or sauté of pork with carrots and potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Château Fontarèche's Les Terrasses.
Discover the grape variety: Chichaud
It is most certainly from the Ardèche, and is not found anywhere else. It has long been confused with the cinsaut called boudalès in this region, which explains why it has the synonym tsintsao. It is said to be related to the white humagne. Today, Chichaud is on the verge of extinction, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Informations about the Château Fontarèche
The Château Fontarèche is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 wines for sale in the of Pays d'Oc to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Grape
Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
