Winery Jean-Paul FontaineLes Prétendants Corbières
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 Les Prétendants Corbières from the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Prétendants Corbières 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
Food and wine pairings with Les Prétendants Corbières
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Prétendants Corbières
Original food and wine pairings with Les Prétendants Corbières
The Les Prétendants Corbières of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice, pasta with vegetables or veal blanquette burger.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine's Les Prétendants Corbières.
Discover the grape variety: Gros vert
Gros vert blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used to make wine. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! The Gros vert blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Prétendants Corbières from Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine are 2015, 2016
Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine
The Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Corbières to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Corbières
Corbières is an important appellation in the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon region of southern France. It is one of the best known and most productive appellations in the Languedoc. The Corbières vineyards produce large quantities of red and rosé wines, as well as a growing number of white wines. The reds are the strongest Part of the appellation; they are reputedly Rich and herbal, made from Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Lledoner Pelut and Carignan.
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.
The word of the wine: Vegetative cycle
All the different phases of the vine's development: winter rest period, budburst, inflorescence, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening.
