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The Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Rouge 1978, a mature wine from the southern Rhône, blends Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah on clay-limestone soils. Its aromas of truffle and black fruits combine with a silky, mineral palate. To be enjoyed with sauced dishes or game.
Château de Fonsalette
A family estate rooted in the heart of the southern Rhône Valley, Château de Fonsalette perpetuates a winemaking heritage where tradition and terroir engage in harmony.
- Terroir: Clay-limestone soils and rounded pebbles from the Côtes du Rhône, where the Mediterranean climate imparts generous ripeness and a distinctive minerality to the grapes.
- Vinification: Low-intervention methods, ageing in barrels for wines of natural elegance, where the fruit expresses itself with precision and depth.
A family estate rooted in the heart of the southern Rhône Valley, Château de Fonsalette perpetuates a winemaking heritage where tradition and terroir engage in harmony.
- Terroir: Clay-limestone soils and rounded pebbles from the Côtes du Rhône, where the Mediterranean climate imparts generous ripeness and a distinctive minerality to the grapes.
- Vinification: Low-intervention methods, ageing in barrels for wines of natural elegance, where the fruit expresses itself with precision and depth.
Tasting notes for Château de Fonsalette Côtes du Rhône Rouge 1978
Appearance: Garnet robe with tawny highlights, of a silky texture lightly veiled by time, revealing an assured maturity.
Nose: Aromas of candied black cherry, ripe raspberry and grey pepper intertwine with deeper notes of truffle, damp undergrowth and soft spices, all underscored by a saline and mineral touch.
Palate: Velvety, almost fleshy attack, where glycerol envelops a lively acidity and a chalky minerality, before a long and taut finish marked by nuances of liquorice and cocoa.
Serve at 16–18°C in a Bordeaux-style red wine glass to fully release its aromas.
Vintage 1978
A vintage in which summer heat ripened the grapes with rare generosity, giving the wine a fleshy structure and an aromatic complexity that reveals itself over time.
- Ageing potential: This wine, already at its peak, can still be kept for 5 to 10 years under optimal conditions (stable temperature between 12 and 14°C, controlled humidity and away from light).
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