Winery GinestetFontenilles Côtes de Gascogne
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Ginestet's Fontenilles Côtes de Gascogne.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante Bouschet
It is a crossbreed made in 1855 by Louis and Henri Bouschet from an intraspecific crossing between Grenache noir and Petit Bouschet. The Alicante Henri Bouschet is less and less multiplied, registered however in the Official Catalogue of the varieties of vine of wine grapes list A.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontenilles Côtes de Gascogne from Winery Ginestet are 2012
Informations about the Winery Ginestet
The Winery Ginestet is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 235 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Gascogne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne
The wine region of Côtes de Gascogne is located in the region of Comté Tolosan of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sichel or the Domaine Haut-Marin produce mainly wines white, red and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Gascogne are Colombard, Gros Manseng and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Gascogne often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tangerine or jam and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, pomegranate or lemon grass.
The wine region of Comté Tolosan
Comte Tolosan is a PGI title that covers wines produced in a large area of Southwestern France. The PGI basin encompasses 12 administrative dePartments and is home to a wide range of appellations d'origine contrôlée (AOC) such as Jurançon, Cahors and Armagnac. The IGP label provides a geographical classification for wines that are not classified for AOC level appellations due to Grape variety or winemaking style. The region is part of the Aquitaine basin - the plains that lie between the Pyrenees, the Massif Central and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
The word of the wine: Burgundy melon
A white grape variety from Burgundy that is not widely used in its native region, but has spread to the Nantes region. It is the exclusive variety of Muscadet. It gives a dry pale yellow wine, supple and lively, with an intense bouquet, to which maturing on lees gives fatness and aromatic complexity.
