The Château Fontvert of Rhone Valley

Château Fontvert
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1011 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhone Valley

The Château Fontvert is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée du Rhône.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Rhone Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Fontvert wines

Looking for the best Château Fontvert wines in Rhone Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Fontvert 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 Fontvert wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Fontvert

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Fontvert

How Château Fontvert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of sauté of veal with olives (corsica), quiche lorraine or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Fontvert

In the mouth the white wine of Château Fontvert. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Fontvert

  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Fontvert.

  • Grenache Blanc
  • Vermentino

Discovering the wine region of Rhone Valley

France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).

Also Tavel rosé. 28 AOCs, ~70,000 ha.

The top pink wines of Château Fontvert

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Fontvert

How Château Fontvert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of steak tartare, simple chicken salad (leftover chicken) or pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Fontvert

On the nose the pink wine of Château Fontvert. often reveals types of flavors of peach, stone or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Fontvert

  • 2018With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Fontvert.

  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

The top red wines of Château Fontvert

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Fontvert

How Château Fontvert wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american style beef marinade, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or rabbit legs with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Fontvert

On the nose the red wine of Château Fontvert. often reveals types of flavors of black fruit, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy. In the mouth the red wine of Château Fontvert. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Fontvert

  • 2015With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.94/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Fontvert.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: De-vatting

Separation of the fermented juice from all solid particles (skin, pips, deposit of lees) by transferring it to a second tank.

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

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.