Château FonsaladePetit Bonheur Rouge
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Taste structure of the Petit Bonheur Rouge from the Château Fonsalade
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Petit Bonheur Rouge of Château Fonsalade in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Petit Bonheur Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Petit Bonheur Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Petit Bonheur Rouge
The Petit Bonheur Rouge of Château Fonsalade matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes or flights in the wind à la provençale.
Details and technical informations about Château Fonsalade's Petit Bonheur Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Petit Bonheur Rouge from Château Fonsalade are 2013, 2015, 2017, 2016 and 2018.
Informations about the Château Fonsalade
The Château Fonsalade is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in the of Saint-Chinian to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saint-Chinian
Languedoc cru between Beziers and Saint-Pons, signature dual terroir. Fleshy Mediterranean reds with notes of black fruit (blackberry, black cherry), garrigue, pepper, liquorice and spice, firm tannins and a sun-drenched palate. Northern schists: fruitier, smokier profile. Southern clay-limestone: more structured wines.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
