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 flemish beer stew, lamb meatballs with mint or rib steak, tomato sauce, peppers..
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.
World capital of dry, refined rosé (~90% of production). Pale rose-petal colour, delicate nose of fresh red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant), citrus (pink grapefruit), white flowers and a mineral touch, taut and thirst-quenching palate — the Mediterranean aperitif par excellence. Blends of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Tibouren and Mourvèdre. Fleshy Bandol reds from Mourvèdre (leather, garrigue, age-worthy), straight Cassis whites.
9 AOCs, mistral climate.
How Château de Fontcreuse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or lean fish such as recipes of waterzooï of the sea, fresh tuna with sesame seeds or blanquette of fish.
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. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Fontcreuse. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.
How Château de Fontcreuse wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of home-made white pudding, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or tuna, pepper and tomato 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.
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
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.
Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.
