The Château La Fon du Berger of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux

Château La Fon du Berger
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 57 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Château La Fon du Berger is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château La Fon du Berger wines

Looking for the best Château La Fon du Berger wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château La Fon du Berger wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château La Fon du Berger wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château La Fon du Berger

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château La Fon du Berger

How Château La Fon du Berger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, grandma melanie's cassoulet or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château La Fon du Berger

On the nose the red wine of Château La Fon du Berger. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, spices or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château La Fon du Berger. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château La Fon du Berger

  • 2006With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château La Fon du Berger.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

The wine region of Haut-Médoc is located in the region of Médoc of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lestage Simon or the Château La Lagune produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Haut-Médoc are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Haut-Médoc often reveals types of flavors of leather, sour cherry or almonds and sometimes also flavors of chalk, hay or orange.

In the mouth of Haut-Médoc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Haut-Médoc, producing 836 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Haut-Médoc go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top pink wines of Château La Fon du Berger

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château La Fon du Berger

How Château La Fon du Berger wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château La Fon du Berger

Planning a wine route in the of Haut-Médoc? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château La Fon du Berger.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Château La Fon du Berger and wines from the region

What style should one expect from a good Chablis by Debra MEIBURG

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In 80-second clip, Debra MEIBURG answers the question of an Internet user : what style should one expect from a good Chablis ? #Chablis #PureChablis ...

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

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