The Winery Fontbonau of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Winery Fontbonau
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 1372 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Fontbonau is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fontbonau wines

Looking for the best Winery Fontbonau wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Fontbonau 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 Winery Fontbonau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Fontbonau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fontbonau

How Winery Fontbonau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, lebanese lamb meatball or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fontbonau

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fontbonau. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, mushroom or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fontbonau. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fontbonau

  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Fontbonau.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

The top white wines of Winery Fontbonau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fontbonau

How Winery Fontbonau 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 ham croquette with purée, sea bream with white wine or savoyard fondue with tomato.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Fontbonau

On the nose the white wine of Winery Fontbonau. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Fontbonau. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fontbonau

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Fontbonau.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Fontbonau

Planning a wine route in the of Rhône méridional? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Fontbonau.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Fontbonau and wines from the region

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At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

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The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness

A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.