Chateau Fontareche Viognier IGP Pays d'Oc 2025
Chateau Fontareche Viognier IGP Pays d'Oc
Region: Languedoc, France
Vintage: 2025
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Viognier
ABV: 12.5%
Pale yellow in the glass, this wine has enticing aromas of fleshy stone fruits, lychee and white flowers. The flavours on the palate are gloriously concentrated, and the wine has a silky texture that is balanced by a lifted acidity.
The Château is surrounded by an impressive square of 120 hectares of vines, which are sustainably farmed and edged by 10 hectares of forest. The vineyards are divided by the road: those on the north side of the D11, beside and behind the Château, are classified as Corbières AOC, while those to the south of the road are IGP. The vines sit on an ancient limestone terrace and are rooted in a combination of gravel and limestone soil covered by large pebbles; water is easily absorbed but not well retained. The Mediterranean heat can therefore be challenging to manage and Château Fontarèche have recently invested in a water storage system which traps winter rains in a nearby disused quarry to be drawn on to irrigate the vineyards during the increasingly hot and dry summers.
One of the most historic estates in the Languedoc, Château Fontarèche has been in the Mignard family since 1642 and is today owned by Jacques De Lamy. Winemaker Vincent Dubernet is the second generation of his family to make these wines, having taken over from his father as a consultant winemaker.
https://www.fontareche.fr