Château de FontcreuseMussuguet
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Mussuguet
Pairings that work perfectly with Mussuguet
Original food and wine pairings with Mussuguet
The Mussuguet of Château de Fontcreuse matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb chops marinated with herbs or rougail sausage.
Details and technical informations about Château de Fontcreuse's Mussuguet.
Discover the grape variety: Caladoc
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and a round palate, with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, spice and balsamic notes. Good short-to-medium ageing. Vinified in blends and as single varietal in IGP Pays d'Oc and Méditerranée (Languedoc-Roussillon, Provence), also adopted in Morocco, Tunisia, Israel and Spain. A Grenache × Malbec cross created in 1958 by Paul Truel in Montpellier (INRA).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Mussuguet from Château de Fontcreuse are 2017, 2016
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
Provençal departmental IGP around Aix-en-Provence: signature dominant rosés (~50%) with pale robe and signature noses of red fruits or citrus, fresh and accessible. Mediterranean reds (~40%) — spicy Syrah, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Merlot, Cinsault, Carignan and Caladoc in blends, soft round tannins. Whites (~10%) — Ugni, Clairette, Rolle, Bourboulenc and Chardonnay with fresh floral notes. IGP, Mediterranean climate.
The wine region of Méditerranée
Vast IGP of south-east France (Provence, Vaucluse, Var, Corsica, Ardèche), 75% rosés. Fresh, fruity rosés with signature notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, white flowers and a Mediterranean touch, taut and thirst-quenching on the palate — the quintessential sunny aperitif. Supple reds blending Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet and Merlot (red fruits, garrigue, spice), full whites of Viognier (apricot, flowers) and Chardonnay. Generous everyday wines, expression of the south.
The word of the wine: Film
Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.
