Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine - Vieilles Vignes Corbières

Winery Jean-Paul FontaineVieilles Vignes Corbières

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 Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine is a red wine from the region of Corbières 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 Vieilles Vignes Corbières from the Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Corbières of Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine's Vieilles Vignes Corbières.

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Severnyi

Interspecific crossing between (dimiat or galan x vitis amurensis) and (vitis amurensis x vinifera unknown) obtained in 1978 by the Institute of Research and Development of Viticulture and Winemaking of Novotcherkassk (Russia). It can be found in Canada (Nova Scotia, Ontario, etc.), the United States, Russia and many Eastern European countries. Note that the dimiat is a relative of the white gouais.

Last vintages of this wine

Vieilles Vignes Corbières - 2011
In the top 100 of of Corbières wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Corbières from Winery Jean-Paul Fontaine are 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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Corbières in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

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.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 7000 of of Corbières wines
In the top 300000 of red wines
In the top 550000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Size (champagne)

Juices that flow from the press after the cuvée, at the second pressing. Less fine, often more vegetal, it is mainly used to make the first price champagnes.

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