The Winery Louis Fontaine of Rasteau of Rhone Valley

Winery Louis Fontaine
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 barbecue burger, lamb in spicy sauce or roast deer my grandmother's way.

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: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.