Château Fonsalade - F de Saint-Chinian

Château FonsaladeF de Saint-Chinian

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The F de Saint-Chinian of Château Fonsalade is a red wine from the region of Saint-Chinian of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 F de Saint-Chinian from the Château Fonsalade

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the F de Saint-Chinian of Château Fonsalade in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with earth taste

smoke

Wine with oak taste

oak

On the nose the F de Saint-Chinian of Château Fonsalade in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, blackberry or licorice and sometimes also flavors of pepper, cassis or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Fonsalade's F de Saint-Chinian.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Arandell

An interspecific cross between NY88.0514.0184 and NY84.0101.03 obtained in 1995 by Bruce Reisch at the Experimental Station of Cornell University in Geneva (United States). It is found in some American wine regions, interesting for its resistance to the main cryptogamic diseases and for its wine in particular in the production of original rosés. In France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

F de Saint-Chinian - 2017
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
F de Saint-Chinian - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
F de Saint-Chinian - 2015
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
F de Saint-Chinian - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
F de Saint-Chinian - 2013
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
F de Saint-Chinian - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
F de Saint-Chinian - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saint-Chinian wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of F de Saint-Chinian from Château Fonsalade are 2017, 2015, 2013, 2012 and 2010.

Informations about the Château Fonsalade

The winery offers 9 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Chinian in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Saint-Chinian wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Chinian

Saint-Chinian is an appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It is located between Minervois and Faugeres, which produce similar styles of robust red wine from similar grapes and in a similar landscape. It is also adjacent to the Muscat de Saint-Jean-de-Minervois appellation, which produces Sweet white wines. Therefore, the diversity of the Languedoc region is well demonstrated in this small area.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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.

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The word of the wine: Sulphites

Chemical compounds derived from sulphur (better known in the wine world as SO2) and used by winemakers for their antiseptic, antioxidant and antioxidant properties.

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