The Chateau la Fortune of Margaux of Bordeaux

Chateau la Fortune - Margaux
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 45 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Margaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Chateau la Fortune is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Margaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau la Fortune wines

Looking for the best Chateau la Fortune wines in Margaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau la Fortune 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 Chateau la Fortune wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Chateau la Fortune

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau la Fortune

How Chateau la Fortune wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, roast pork with onions and honey or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau la Fortune

On the nose the red wine of Chateau la Fortune. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, white pepper or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Chateau la Fortune. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau la Fortune

  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau la Fortune.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Margaux

The wine region of Margaux is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Margaux or the Château Palmer produce mainly wines red, white and other. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Margaux are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Margaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, bitter almond or pencil shavings and sometimes also flavors of dried rose, pencil lead or acacia.

In the mouth of Margaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 241 estates and châteaux in the of Margaux, producing 408 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Margaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Chateau la Fortune

Planning a wine route in the of Margaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Chateau la Fortune.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Chateau la Fortune and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘2021 has been the year of all the miseries’

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Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...

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The word of the wine: Wine vinegar

Product of acetic fermentation of wine.