Vignerons de l'EnclaveChateau Fontaine du Rey Costières-de-Nîmes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Fontaine du Rey Costières-de-Nîmes
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Fontaine du Rey Costières-de-Nîmes
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Fontaine du Rey Costières-de-Nîmes
The Chateau Fontaine du Rey Costières-de-Nîmes of Vignerons de l'Enclave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, pastillas with lamb and apricots or duck leg confit in white wine.
Details and technical informations about Vignerons de l'Enclave's Chateau Fontaine du Rey Costières-de-Nîmes.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Vignerons de l'Enclave
The Vignerons de l'Enclave is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 135 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes
A link between the southern Rhône and the Languedoc (the Rhône's southern tip, Gard): signature Syrah-Grenache reign in reds (≥50%) — fruity and structured with ripe black fruit (blackberry, blueberry), cherry, raspberry, plum, mirabelle and a spicy touch, supple tannins and a fresh finish. Dense Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault complement, Marselan a modern touch. Lively rosés. Ample whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Maceration
Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.
