2020 | Domaine de Fontsainte | Corbieres

Sustained, the color is a very brilliant ruby with beautiful purple nuances. Immediate and generous, the nose opens with notes of fresh red fruits such as bigarreau cherry, and black fruits such as blueberry, then it is enriched with a hint of cocoa powder and a delicate hint of licorice. Round and concentrated from the start, this wine develops a balanced structure on the palate, present but delicate tannins and a tasty acidity, all of which highlights the fruit so well that it lingers on for a long time.

Producer Information

Domaine de Fontsainte is in the heart of the Corbieres' celebrated 'Golden Crescent' - one of the appellation’s most beautiful and beneficent terroirs. Fontsainte's intensely sunny, gently sloping, south south-east facing vineyards shelter from cold north-east winds on the flank of a 500-hectare pinewood massif. The domain dominates the landscape around the hamlet of Boutenac, enjoying panoramic views. Fontsainte's vineyards, just 90m in altitude, benefit from a pristine environment (far from industrial or urban developments) plus alternating Mediterranean and oceanic influences. Roman artifacts found on the domain - like the bronze coin bearing the head of Marcus Agrippa (c. 25AD) that adorns our Centurion wine - attest to Fontsainte's ancient origins: a Roman officer created the domain around a thermal spring. The name Fontsainte ('the saint's fount') comes from the nearby 12th century Hermitage of Saint-Simeon, who became the patron saint of Boutenac. Two chateaux dominated the landscape in the middle ages: Fort Haut and Fort Bas. Only the latter remains today - it’s now the headquarters of the Corbieres' winegrowers syndicat.

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