The Winery Fontedicto of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Fontedicto - Clair de Terre
The winery offers 6 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 557 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Languedoc in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Fontedicto is one of the best wineries to follow in Languedoc.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Fontedicto wines

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

The top white wines of Winery Fontedicto

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Fontedicto

How Winery Fontedicto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of lasagna bolognese express, quiche without eggs or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Fontedicto

  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

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

  • Vermentino

Discovering the wine region of Languedoc

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.

The top red wines of Winery Fontedicto

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Fontedicto

How Winery Fontedicto wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of southern beef meatballs, express seafood spaghetti or bigos (polish sauerkraut with paprika).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Fontedicto

On the nose the red wine of Winery Fontedicto. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Fontedicto. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Fontedicto

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

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

  • Carignan
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cariñena

Discover the grape variety: Vermentino

The vermentino grape variety was widespread in Italy, Sardinia and Corsica. Today, Vermentino is grown in the regions bordering the Mediterranean, mainly in Provence (Côtes de Provence, Bellet), Corsica (Corse Calvi), Languedoc (Côtes du Roussillon, Costières de Nîmes) and the Rhône Valley (Côtes du Luberon). Because it ripens late, Vermentino requires a warm climate for its development and can only be grown in regions with good sun exposure. Conversely, cold or temperate climates do not allow it to ripen properly. Vermentino is only susceptible to powdery mildew. When vinified on its own, Vermentino produces a single-variety dry white wine that is light and full-bodied with a pale yellow color. It can also be blended with other grape varieties such as Ugni Blanc, Cinsault and Grenache, in which case its low acidity makes it light and fresh. Vermentino belongs to the grape varieties of Ajaccio, Corsica and Corbières. The aromas released by this variety are multiple. One can detect notes of fresh apple, green almond, sweet spices, hawthorn, ripe pear and fresh pineapple.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Fontedicto and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Feedback

Perception of the aromas in the mouth by the retro-nasal way.