Domaine Vignau - La Fontaine du Chat

Domaine VignauLa Fontaine du Chat

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Fontaine du Chat of Domaine Vignau is a red wine from the region of Jurançon of South West.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Ekigaïna, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Vignau's La Fontaine du Chat.

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

Discover the grape variety: Ekigaïna

Ekigaïna noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Ekigaïna noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Armagnac.

Last vintages of this wine

La Fontaine du Chat - 2015
In the top 100 of of Jurançon wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of La Fontaine du Chat from Domaine Vignau are 2015

Informations about the Domaine Vignau

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jurançon in the region of South West
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The Domaine Vignau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Jurançon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 350 of of Jurançon wines
In the top 550000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Jurançon

The wine region of Jurançon is located in the region of Pyrenées of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Souch produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jurançon are Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Manseng, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jurançon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oil or quince and sometimes also flavors of nectarine, grass or salt.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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The word of the wine: Ancestral method

A method of making certain sparkling wines such as blanquette de Limoux, sparkling gaillac or clairette de Die, which consists of a second fermentation in the bottle based on natural sugars and yeasts naturally brought by the grapes (unlike the méthode champenoise, which requires the addition of tirage liquor).

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