Winery Fortnum and MasonChâteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge
The Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge of Winery Fortnum and Mason matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits, ham and cheese macaroni gratin or moist parmesan steak.
Details and technical informations about Winery Fortnum and Mason's Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Monbadon
Originally from the Charentes region, it is now endangered. It is still found in isolated stocks, most often in old ugni blanc plantations. This variety is said to be the result of a natural cross between folle blanche and ugni blanc. It is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonyms: frontignan des Charentes, aramon blanc by mistake in the Var, gros montils on the island of Oléron, ugni de Montpellier, burger (not to be confused with elbling and gouais blanc which have the same synonym), auba, meslier d'Orléans (not to be confused with meslier saint François) (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Châteauneuf-du-Pape Rouge from Winery Fortnum and Mason are 2016, 0
Informations about the Winery Fortnum and Mason
The Winery Fortnum and Mason is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 118 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Tiled
Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.
