Winery Les Vignerons de la VicomtéFontaniels Rouge
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 Fontaniels Rouge from the Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fontaniels Rouge of Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté in the region of Pays d'Oc is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fontaniels Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Fontaniels Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Fontaniels Rouge
The Fontaniels Rouge of Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, meat and goat pie or roast veal grand-mère madou.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté's Fontaniels Rouge.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fontaniels Rouge from Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté are 2014
Informations about the Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté
The Winery Les Vignerons de la Vicomté is one of wineries to follow in Vicomte d'Aumelas.. It offers 298 wines for sale in the of Vicomte d'Aumelas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vicomte d'Aumelas
The wine region of Vicomte d'Aumelas is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Les Vignerons de la Vicomté or the Domaine Marié produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vicomte d'Aumelas are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vicomte d'Aumelas often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
The wine region of Pays d'Oc
Pays d'Oc is the PGI for red, white and rosé wines that are produced over a wide area of the southern coast of France. The PGI catchment area corresponds roughly to the Languedoc-roussillon">Languedoc-Roussillon wine region, one of the largest wine regions in France. The area covers all wines that are not produced under the strict laws that govern AOC-level appellations in the regions: among them, Corbières, Minervois and the Languedoc appellation itself. The Pays d'Oc PGI is arguably the most important in France, producing the majority of the country's PGI wines.
The word of the wine: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
