Winery Jean-Paul FontaineEsprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon

Red wine of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon of France

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine is a red wine from the region of Côtes du Roussillon of Languedoc-Roussillon.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon from the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

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Food and wine pairings with Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon

Pairings that work perfectly with Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon

Original food and wine pairings with Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon

The Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, tagliatelle with mushrooms or aiguillette of duck with honey.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine's Esprit 66 Côtes du Roussillon.

Winery

Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre , Syrah , Grenache noir

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

The winery offers 24 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côtes du Roussillon in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Côtes du Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of France wines

In the top 3000 of of Côtes du Roussillon wines

In the top 150000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes du Roussillon

Côtes du Roussillon is an appellation contrôlée for red, white and rosé wines from the Roussillon wine region in southern France. It covers the eastern half of the administrative district of the Pyrénées-Orientales, on the eastern edge of the Pyrenees. The western half of the Pyrenees-Orientales is simply too mountainous for effective viticulture. In the Côtes du Roussillon wine-growing area is the Aspres sub-region.

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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