The Château Plaisance of Fronton of South West

Château Plaisance - Alabets Negrette
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Fronton in the region of South West

The Château Plaisance is one of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Fronton to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Plaisance wines

Looking for the best Château Plaisance wines in Fronton among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Plaisance 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 Château Plaisance wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Plaisance

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Plaisance

How Château Plaisance wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, moroccan tagine with lamb and cardoons or pasta carbonara almost like the real thing.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Plaisance

On the nose the red wine of Château Plaisance. often reveals types of flavors of violet, black currant or cassis and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Château Plaisance. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Plaisance

  • 2009With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.47/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Plaisance.

  • Negrette
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Negretto
  • Jurancon Noir

Discovering the wine region of Fronton

The wine region of Fronton is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Bellevue La Forét or the Château Baudare produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Fronton are Négrette, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Fronton often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, apricot or minerality.

In the mouth of Fronton is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 89 estates and châteaux in the of Fronton, producing 317 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Fronton go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal.

The top white wines of Château Plaisance

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Plaisance

How Château Plaisance wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of sautéed squid with parsley, fillets of sole a la dieppoise or rice with milk.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Plaisance

  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Plaisance.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

The top pink wines of Château Plaisance

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Plaisance

How Château Plaisance wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef coarse salt, mathieu's lamb tagine or saka-saka.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Plaisance.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Gamay
  • Negrette

The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.

The top sweet wines of Château Plaisance

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Plaisance

How Château Plaisance wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, chocolate mug cake or tuna with tomatoes in the oven.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Plaisance

In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Plaisance. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Plaisance

  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Plaisance.

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Negrette

Discover the grape variety: Négrette

Négrette noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 small bunches, and grapes of small to medium size. Négrette noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Plaisance

Planning a wine route in the of Fronton? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Plaisance.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Plaisance and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Acescence

An alteration in wine also known as pitting (hence the expression piqué wine), due to the presence of acetic acid and ethyl acetate, and characterized by a vinegar-like odor.