Château de Fontenille - Bordeaux Belle Rosée rosé 2023

Bordeaux|Rosé wine

3.2/5 (4 customers)

2*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

(2020 Vintage Notes)

mineral

foodie

appetizer

"A delicious rosé with a trendy label!"

Château de Fontenille - Belle Rosée offers floral aromas and notes of red fruits like strawberry and raspberry. The attack is rich and indulgent, while the mid-palate and finish are mineral and refined. This Bordeaux rosé boasts an appealing profile and stylish packaging; it’s sure to quickly become a staple of your summer aperitifs and meals. Proof of its quality: it even won the Oscar for Best Bordeaux Rosé for its 2021 vintage (an award presented by the Syndicat des Vins de Bordeaux)!

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Estate

Château de Fontenille

Vintage

Belle Rosée

Vintage

2023

Designation

Bordeaux

Region

Bordeaux

Grape varieties

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc

Terroirs

Silt and gravel soils (30-year-old vines)

Viticulture

In the process of converting to organic farming

Grape Harvest

At peak ripeness

Winemaking

Direct pressing and fermentation at low temperatures (16°C)

Livestock farming

On fine lees

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Light-colored, lightweight dress

Nose

Delicate notes of raspberry and grapefruit, blended with subtle floral aromas

Palate

Mineral, well-balanced, fresh, and rich, the wine finishes with lovely citrus notes

Serve

At 8-10°C

Open

At the time of tasting

Drink from

2024

Drink before

2025

Production

Approximately 20,000 bottles

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy as an appetizer, with a Niçoise salad, couscous, sushi...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (guide 2022) 2* Favorite (Millésime 2020) (Remarkable wine)

Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

This superb Cabernet-dominant rosé boasts an elegant, pale, luminous color and opens up with intense aromas of red berries (strawberry, raspberry), citrus (grapefruit), and flowers. On the palate, it harmoniously blends mineral and fruity freshness with volume and a soft, round texture. Irresistible.

About the estate:

By 1290, the Fontenille estate in the Entre-deux-Mers region already had vineyards. Then attached to the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure, this estate with its clay-siliceous terroir became independent in the 17th century. Since 1998, it has been managed by Stéphane Defraine, who oversees 56 hectares of vineyards—20 planted with white grapes and 36 with red—currently in the process of converting to organic farming.

Customer rating

3.2/5

based on 4 reviews