Bold Red | France
La Fiole Chateauneuf Du Pape
Red, Full Bodied, Preserved Fruit aromas, Balanced & Long palate
Varietals: Grenache, Syrah
Origin: Rhone Valley, France
Nose: Ripe black fruits with stewed notes are balanced by the freshness of red fruits.
Mouth: Elegant and Well Balanced, Fleshy and Persistant aromas
The Fiole vineyards cover more than 350 hectares.
The diversity of the soils lends each Fiole its character and authenticity.
Terroirs of the Fiole du Pape, in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, are diverse and allow us to create complex and well-balanced blends:
Sands provide finesse and fresh fruit aromas
Limestones offer minerality and freshness
Safres bring roundness, substance and a black fruit aromatic character
Pebbles, over clay and sand, bring breadth, length and structure
Perfect for Beef tartare & Burgers and blue cheeses like roquefort and gorgonzola
Food to pair with this wine
About La Fiole
The Legend of the Fiole bottle dates back to 1952 and a meeting between a Châteauneuf du Pape wine producer, BROTTE, and a renowned glass artist from the region. Together they came up with a bottle with a twisted shape, reminiscent of the old Grenache vines bent by the Mistral.
About Bold Red
Full-bodied red wines are the deepest darkest and most tannic of all the red wines. Tannin might sound weird and bitter but the tannin in wine binds to proteins in our saliva and it has a palate-cleansing effect. This is why a bold red wine pairs so wonderfully with a juicy, fatty steak like ribeye. Full-bodied red wines are also quite pleasing and stand on their own as a cocktail wine.
You’ve no doubt experienced one of these wines if you’re a wine lover, they include Syrah/Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and even Pinotage. These are perfect examples of how bold a wine can be.