Domaine de FontavinLes Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge
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, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge from the Domaine de Fontavin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge of Domaine de Fontavin in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge
The Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge of Domaine de Fontavin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, grandma melanie's cassoulet or cassoulet of yesteryear.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Fontavin's Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Vignes de mon Père Côtes du Rhône Rouge from Domaine de Fontavin are 2018, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine de Fontavin
The Domaine de Fontavin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 33 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Paste
Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.
