Le Château de Fontenay - Les Rangs de Pierre

Le Château de FontenayLes Rangs de Pierre

3.8
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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 Rangs de Pierre of Le Château de Fontenay is a white wine from the region of Touraine Noble Joué of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Les Rangs de Pierre from the Le Château de Fontenay

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Rangs de Pierre of Le Château de Fontenay in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Le Château de Fontenay's Les Rangs de Pierre.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Rangs de Pierre - 2014
In the top 100 of of Touraine Noble Joué wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Les Rangs de Pierre from Le Château de Fontenay are 2014

Informations about the Le Château de Fontenay

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Touraine Noble Joué in the region of Loire Valley
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The Le Château de Fontenay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Touraine Noble Joué to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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The wine region of Touraine Noble Joué

The wine region of Touraine Noble Joué is located in the region of Touraine of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rousseau Freres or the Le Château de Fontenay produce mainly wines pink, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Touraine Noble Joué are Pinot gris, Pinot noir and Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Touraine Noble Joué often reveals types of flavors of peach, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Open

Said of a wine with a full and expressive nose, generally at its peak.

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