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Domaine Fontanel, Côtes du Roussillon, Rouge, Initium, 2020
From Syrah, Grenache and Carignan grown on schist near Maury, unoaked, this is a classic Roussillon red. Big rich and spicy - notes of cumin and black pepper. Opens out dramatically, all cherries and heated raspberries. Could only come from the... Read More
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ColourRed
RegionRoussillon
GrowerDomaine Fontanel
Grape VarietySyrah, Grenache & Carignan
Vintage2020
ABV14.5%
Bottle75cl
ClosureCork
CodeFON120
Languedoc-Roussillon
There’s something very complete about our annual offer of wines from the Languedoc and Roussillon: with whites, rosés and reds, and wonderful fortified wines, the Vins Doux Naturels which are such a speciality of the region, there should be something for all tastes. Secondly, there are wines for every budget; at every level we believe these wines continue to offer terrific...
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Domaine Fontanel
Tautavel, France
Things have changed at Domaine Fontanel, but with a sense of continuity. Elodie and Matthieu Collet bought the domaine from Pierre and Marie-Claude Fontaneil in 2017 and have already made a name for themselves, being elected no less than Vignerons de l'Année (Roussillon) du Guide Hachette 2019.
After both graduating as agricultural...
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Carignan
Carignan is the grape which really distinguishes the red wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon from those of the southern Rhône (in the latter Grenache is ubiquitous and dominant, and Syrah and Mourvèdre are the preferred blending grapes).
It has been a much maligned grape. For example Jancis Robinson’s Oxford Companion to Wine thunders: "Carignan,...
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Domaine Fontanel, Côtes du Roussillon, Rouge, Initium, 2020
From Syrah, Grenache and Carignan grown on schist near Maury, unoaked, this is a classic Roussillon red. Big rich and spicy - notes of cumin and black pepper. Opens out dramatically, all cherries and heated raspberries. Could only come from the Roussillon but has the intensity and power of a new world red. Now-2027
"Freshness, straight up out the glass; red cherry and thyme. Lithe tannins, bursting fruit, cherries, cranberries and star anise. Mouth-watering finish spiked by Szechuan pepper. 16.5/20, 2023-2026", Tamlyn Currin, jancisrobinson.com, 7th July 2023.
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