Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine - Les Princesses

Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine Les Princesses

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 Les Princesses of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine is a red wine from the region of Languedoc 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 Les Princesses from the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Princesses 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

On the nose the Les Princesses of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine's Les Princesses.

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

Discover the grape variety: Verdicchio blanc

This grape variety was known for a long time in the central region of Italy and is now cultivated in almost all the wine-producing regions of this country. Under the name of peverella, it can still be found in Brazil, where it has occupied large areas for a long time. In France, it is almost unknown. It would seem that it has many relatives, in particular with varieties of Italian origin, known or little known, without us being able to quote them with certainty because the doubt still remains, to be followed! The pink verdicchio exists but is not related to any of them.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Princesses - 2016
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.8 1 1 1 0.5 0
Les Princesses - 2015
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.9 1 1 1 1 0
Les Princesses - 2012
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.5 1 1 1 0.5 0
Les Princesses - 2011
In the top 100 of of Languedoc wines
Average rating: 3.2 1 1 1 0 0

The best vintages of Les Princesses from Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine are 2015, 2016, 2012, 2011

Informations about the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

The winery offers 21 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 Languedoc 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 Languedoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 2500 of of Languedoc wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Languedoc

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the France/languedoc-roussillon">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 wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

France/languedoc-roussillon/languedoc">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: Stave

A slat of wood that makes up the barrel.

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