The Domaine de Fontavin is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine de Fontavin wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Fontavin 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 Domaine de Fontavin wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine de Fontavin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of merguez with lentils, pork chops with mustard or yassa chicken (senegal).
On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Fontavin. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, plum or pepper and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Fontavin. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
123 communes, mistral climate.
How Domaine de Fontavin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pigeon with bacon and mushrooms, half-cooked bluefin tuna or shepherd's pie and leek fondue.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine de Fontavin. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or red fruit.
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
How Domaine de Fontavin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of coconut curry cauliflower in the cookeo or brownies with nuts.
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
How Domaine de Fontavin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of fricadella, salmon and leek gratin or panga curry.
In the mouth the pink wine of Domaine de Fontavin. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
How Domaine de Fontavin wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of daube niçoise or traditional pastry flan.
In the Bordeaux vineyard, the second wine is a lesser-aged wine made from the youngest vines, while the main wine of the château is called the "grand vin".
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Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and a round palate, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, spice and balsamic notes. Good short-to-medium ageing. Vinified in blends and as single varietal in IGP Pays d'Oc and Méditerranée (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence), also adopted in Morocco, Tunisia, Israel and Spain. A Grenache × Malbec cross created in 1958 by Paul Truel in Montpellier (INRA).
