The Château de Fontcreuse is one of the world's great estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in of Provence to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château de Fontcreuse wines in Provence among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Fontcreuse 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 Château de Fontcreuse wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château de Fontcreuse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, harira algerian soup or marinade for chicken brochettes.
On the nose the red wine of Château de Fontcreuse. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, non oak or earth.
Provence is a wine region in the far southeast of France, best known for the quality (and quantity) of its rosé wines and for its Warm, mild Climate. The modernization that is taking place in many of the traditional wine regions of southern France has not yet taken place to the same extent in Provence, but there are Clear signs of change. The region's Grape varieties, in particular, have come under scrutiny in recent decades. Traditional varieties such as Carignan, Barbaroux (Barbarossa from Sardinia) and Calitor are being replaced by more commercially viable varieties such as Grenache, Syrah and even Cabernet Sauvignon.
The term "Varietal improvers" is gaining ground in Provence, as it is in the neighbouring Languedoc-Roussillon. The most successful local varieties, Mourvèdre, Tibouren and Vermentino (known locally as Rolle), have remained in favor, proving their value in Provence wines, in red, rosé and white respectively. The Vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's southeastern coastline that measures about 200 kilometers from east to west. In this definitely Mediterranean climate - no Provencal vineyard is more than 55 km from the Mediterranean - the vines enjoy about 3,000 hours of sunshine a year, as well as an average annual temperature of 14.
5°C.
How Château de Fontcreuse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork or shellfish such as recipes of roast pork with prunes or mussels with bleu de bresse.
On the nose the white wine of Château de Fontcreuse. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, minerality or cassis and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal.
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Château de Fontcreuse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche lorraine, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
On the nose the pink wine of Château de Fontcreuse. often reveals types of flavors of cassis, black fruit or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château de Fontcreuse. is a with a nice freshness.
Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.
Planning a wine route in the of Provence? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château de Fontcreuse.
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.
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Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.
