The Winery Louis Fontaine of Rasteau of Rhone Valley

Winery Louis Fontaine - Rasteau
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Louis Fontaine is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Louis Fontaine wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Louis Fontaine

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Louis Fontaine

How Winery Louis Fontaine wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, lamb chops with lemon and herbs or rabbit with mushrooms.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Louis Fontaine

In the mouth the red wine of Winery Louis Fontaine. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Louis Fontaine

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.46/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Louis Fontaine.

  • Mourvedre
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.

In the mouth of Rasteau is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 187 estates and châteaux in the of Rasteau, producing 352 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Rasteau go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Louis Fontaine and wines from the region

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020: report and top-scoring wines

Some Rasteau 2020s lack substance this year, but it’s a vintage that has played into the hands of those estates who favour elegance over power. Scroll down to see tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Rasteau, Cairanne & Vinsobres 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+JiM4MjE2O0lmIHlvdSB3YW50IHRvIG1ha2Ugd2luZXMgd2l0aCBmaW5lc3NlLCBpdCB3YXMgYSBnb29kIHllYXIsJiM4MjE3OyBzYXlzIE1pa2FlbCBCb3V0aW4uPC9wPgo8cD48ZGl2IGNsYXNzPSJhZC1jb250YWluZXIgYWQtY29udGFpbmVyLS1tb2JpbGUiPjxkaXYgaWQ9InBvc3Qt ...

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The word of the wine: Full-bodied

A rich, concentrated wine that offers consistency in the mouth.