Château de FontcreuseCuvée F
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
The Cuvée F of the Château de Fontcreuse is in the top 40 of wines of Bouches-du-Rhone.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée F of Château de Fontcreuse in the region of Méditerranée often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée F
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée F
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée F
The Cuvée F of Château de Fontcreuse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of boles de picolat (catalan meatballs), lamb stew from my mum or chicken with rice and curry cream.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fontcreuse's Cuvée F.
Discover the grape variety: Caladoc
Caladoc noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Caladoc noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée F from Château de Fontcreuse are 2016, 2014, 2015, 2013 and 2012.
Informations about the Château de Fontcreuse
The Château de Fontcreuse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Bouches-du-Rhone to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bouches-du-Rhone
The wine region of Bouches-du-Rhone is located in the region of Méditerranée of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Trévallon or the Château de Fontcreuse produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bouches-du-Rhone are Merlot, Caladoc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bouches-du-Rhone often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or minerality and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, leather or pepper.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Méditérranée is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of the South-eastern coast of France, roughly corresponding to the wine region of Provence but also including Part of the Rhône Valley. The PGI shares its territory with multiple AOC appellations as varied as Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Bandol and Côtes de Provence. The PGI Méditérranée catchment area extends over 10 departments (including the two on the island of Corsica), as well as smaller parts of the Isère, Loire and Rhône departments. Viticulture is essential to the culture and economy of this part of France.
The word of the wine: Cordial
Said of a warm, heady wine. Also used to describe wines and spirits with allegedly therapeutic properties.
