Winery Vignerons de CaractereSeigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Bourboulenc, the Clairette, the Marsanne, the Roussanne and the Viognier.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc from the Winery Vignerons de Caractere
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc of Winery Vignerons de Caractere in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc of Winery Vignerons de Caractere in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, lemon or stone and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc
The Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc of Winery Vignerons de Caractere matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of wild boar stew, cod brandade or pasta gratin with comté cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vignerons de Caractere's Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Seigneur de Fontimple Vacqueyras Blanc from Winery Vignerons de Caractere are 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 and 2018.
Informations about the Winery Vignerons de Caractere
The Winery Vignerons de Caractere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 84 wines for sale in the of Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Vacqueyras
The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
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The word of the wine: Dry
Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
