 In our wine making we aim at being both rigorous and passionate: rigorous in terms of cultivating our vines and making our wines and passionate for our land and our products.
Our vineyard has been owned by the Baronne de Montremy for over 50 years and lies on very pebbly terraces on a mix of chalk and clay in the centre of Provence. The past three years have seen very hot summers and cold winters and have enabled us to produce powerful but elegant and aromatic wines. The 2008 vintage will be less powerful but will retain its elegance.
Our reds are hearty and generous; our rosés are structured but elegant with a pleasant red fruit aroma while our whites are fresh and floral with a pleasant crispness.
The 2004 Cuvée Ermitage red “Old Vines” is a remarkable Coteaux Varois en Provence (60% Syrah, 30 % Grenache and 10% Cabernet-sauvignon) which has matured for over 12 months in French oak barrels : it has a generous mouth, a garnet red dress with notes of violet and overripe red small fruits ; it is a firm and rich wine, very subtle, with a great potential for ageing : open it with a leg of lamb or wild boar. The Cuvée Saint Qvinis Rosé 2007, with its delicate robe, its roundness and its well-balanced persistence has notes of blackberries; it is fluid and supple with a nice crispness and a beautiful balance. Discover their first Côtes-de-Provence rosé Aurélia Prima 2008, which has just obtained a gold medal with Mâcon. This vintage is resulting from an assembly of Syrah and Grenache which macerated one night before being bled and vinified cold.
COORDONNEES
Owner's name : SCEA Baronne Philippe De Montremy
Who's in charge : Véronique Goupy
Adress : Route de Cabasse 83170 Brignoles
Phone : 04 94 59 24 34
Fax : 04 94 72 02 88
E-Mail : chateau-de-fontlade@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/chateau-de-fontlade
Personal website : www.chateau-de-fontlade.com
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THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale |
Saint-Qvinis rouge 2004 and 2006, Ermitage rouge 2001 to 2006, rosé 2007 and 2008, blanc 2007 and 2008 |
Established |
1942 |
Average annual |
160 000 bottles approximately |
Surface |
40 ha |
Vine Age |
20 years |
Soil and exposure |
Soil and exposure : chalk and limestone terraces facing South or South east |
Vine stocks |
Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Rolle, Grenache blanc |
Technique |
Red wines : after a long maceration, raised in oak barrels for up to 12 months.
Rosés : bled after a short maceration (6 to 8 hours) and kept under 17°C during the whole fermentation.
Whites :kept under 17°C throughout |
Characteristics |
The reds are cordial and powerful, with aromas of black fruits and spices, with a potential of guard of approximately 10 years. The rosés are elegant and aromatic, well stuctured and the white are fresh and floral |
Served with |
Stews and joint of beef for the reds, fish, grills of summer for the rosés |
Prices |
5,80 to 10 € |
REFERENCES
References in France |
Abbaye de la Celle |
Others references |
Gold medals with Mâcon 2007, of silver Mâcon 2007, of bronze Decanter 2007 and 2008, Guide Dussert-Gerber |
National and export sales (%) |
France : 85 - Export : 15 |
Main trading partners |
Germany, England, the USA |
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