"After 24 days' maceration and 9 months' barrel ageing, it's normal to find a very deep garnet color, and above all a certain aromatic timidity before aeration. After an initial touch of wood, tapenade, very ripe cherry and blackcurrant appear with great intensity. Red fruit then asserts itself on a palate of elegant, soft, melted, balanced tannins. A wine to be waited for after opening for its full expression". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2024)
Features
Estate
Domaine Fontanel
Cuvée
Grenat
Vintage
2021
Designation
Maury
Region
Roussillon
Grape varieties
100% Grenache Noir
Terroirs
Rocky schists
Viticulture
Reasoned, HVE 3
Harvest
Partly manual
Winemaking
Total destemming, daily pumping over, thermoregulation, grape mutage, long maceration of 25-30 days.
Breeding
18 months in oak barrels
Alcohol content
16%
Residual sugars
75 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red
Nose
Intense aromas of red fruits (cherry, strawberry) and black fruits (blackcurrant), spicy notes (myrtle, vanilla), woody and roasted notes.
Mouth
Silky smooth, cherry aromas with a hint of cocoa
Serve
AT 12-14°C
Drink before
2040
Food and wine pairing
Goes well with dark chocolate, tajine with prunes, pork filet mignon with orange, bavarois, cherry clafoutis...
Domaine Fontanel
Maury
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2024) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2023) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
After 24 days' maceration and 9 months' barrel ageing, it's normal to find a very deep garnet color, and above all a certain aromatic timidity before aeration. After an initial touch of wood, tapenade, very ripe cherry and blackcurrant appear with great intensity. Red fruit then asserts itself on a palate of elegant, soft, melted, balanced tannins. A wine to wait for after opening for full expression.
About the domain :
The origins of the estate, where 6 generations have succeeded one another, date back to 1864. The estate boasts a 25-hectare vineyard planted on a variety of terroirs. Pierre and Marie-Claude Fontaneil have been at the helm of the estate since 1989, and for almost 30 years they have been producing wines with strong personalities, both dry and vins doux naturels. In 2017, they sold the estate to a young winemaking couple, Élodie and Matthieu Collet.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2023) 91-92/100
About the wine:
Magnificent nose, with a seductive oxidative touch of crushed cherry and kirsch. On the palate, amarena cherry, bitter chocolate, medjool date. A deep, complex wine (Revue RVF n° 672 - July-August 2023).
Customer reviews
Customer rating
5/5
out of 1 review
Note and review by M. MATHIEU M. Published on 30/03/2024
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