The Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères of Bourgueil of Loire Valley

Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is ranked in the top 69 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Bourgueil in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Bourgueil to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères wines

Looking for the best Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères wines in Bourgueil among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères 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 Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères

How Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, roast pork orloff or roast pork confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères

On the nose the red wine of Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.12/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères.

  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Bourgueil

The wine region of Bourgueil is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Bel Air or the Domaine de la Chevalerie produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Bourgueil are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Bourgueil often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, toasty or red currant and sometimes also flavors of cocoa, green bell pepper or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Bourgueil is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 192 estates and châteaux in the of Bourgueil, producing 443 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Bourgueil go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.

News about Winery La Fontaine aux Fougères and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Wiring

Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.

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