Country-neutral wine evidence
Chateau Fontenil 2016 Wine (75cl)
Chateau Fontenil 2016 Wine (75cl) is recorded as 2016 other wine made from Cabernet Franc and Merlot from Bordeaux, France. BottlePicker combines the recorded bottle identity with 1 official geographic-register match; retailer prices remain separated by country and currency.
| Producer | Michel Rolland Mariflor |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Wine style | other |
| Grape | Cabernet Franc, Merlot |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Country | France |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
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- Bottle identity
- Structured catalogue identity
Name, producer, vintage, bottle size and origin fields are retained as the recorded catalogue identity. - Vineyard evidence
- No linked vineyard
No soil, parcel or climate claim is inferred for this bottle. - Origin context
- 1 official regional match
An exact region-name match supplies context. It does not prove this bottle carries a protected designation.
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What is in this wine, and where it grows
The wine
Chateau Fontenil 2016 Wine (75cl) is recorded as a 2016 other wine made from Cabernet Franc and Merlot in Bordeaux, France.
Typical grape profile: Cabernet Franc — Red fruit with a signature herbaceous, peppery edge; Merlot — Plum, black cherry, chocolate; softer and rounder than Cabernet Sauvignon. The finished bottle can differ with vintage and winemaking.
The vineyard evidence
No verified vineyard or named parcel is linked yet. BottlePicker therefore does not assign a soil, elevation or site temperature to this bottle from its regional name alone.
Soil structure and vine density
No site-specific soil or planting-density record is available for this bottle.
Growing-temperature context
For general cultivar-level heat guidance, see the Cabernet Franc and Merlot growing profiles. BottlePicker does not apply a generic range to this bottle without a verified vineyard link.
Official geographic-register context
What the official register confirms about Bordeaux
BottlePicker found an exact region-name match in an official wine or spirits register. This establishes useful regional context; it does not by itself prove that this particular bottle is entitled to the designation. Check the producer label and specification for that claim.
Legal reference: Article 107 of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013
The catalogue region “Bordeaux” is an exact normalised name match to this official register entry.
Open the official register (opens in a new tab) →European Commission eAmbrosia · European Commission reuse notice · source updated 2026-04-13
Official US label evidence
Historical Texas label approval
3 official label approvals have the same normalised product name as this BottlePicker record. These approvals pre-date September 2021 and help check identity, stated ABV and the responsible trade name; they do not prove that the current bottle has the same formula, remains registered or is available in Texas.
| Approved label | Type | Approved | ABV | Trade name | TTB record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHATEAU FONTENIL (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2014-11-20 | 14% | FRUIT OF THE VINES INC. | 13213001000225 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
| CHATEAU FONTENIL (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2012-04-23 | 13% | MHW LTD. | 07211003000064 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
| CHATEAU FONTENIL (official certificate PDF opens in a new tab) | Wine | 2007-09-27 | 13.5% | MHW LTD. | 06331003000030 (TTB record opens in a new tab) |
Matched by exact normalised product name; no label artwork is copied. Source: Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission approved labels (opens in a new tab) via the Texas Open Data Portal. The portal does not specify a reuse licence for third-party label artwork, so BottlePicker links to the official PDF and publishes attributed factual extraction only. No state endorsement is implied.
Source-supplied bottle description
Retained as supporting identification copy; the structured facts and evidence links above are kept separate.
Cellar for up to 15 years. Decant for an hour before serving. This is the flagship wine of Chateau Fontenil, a big and bold Right Bank blend from the heart of Bordeaux. Composed of 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, this wine bursts with scents of swollen blackcurrants, cherries and blackberry jam, underpinned by hints of lavender and liquorice. It is a deep purple-red in colour and an excellent choice for anybody who enjoys serious, fruit-forward reds. Chateau Fontenil is the personal project of esteemed Bordeaux wine-makers Michel and Dany Rolland, located in the appellation of Fronsac. It is a land of loose, rocky clay and limestone croppings, with deep layers of chalk that impart power and strong minerality to the grapes that grow here. Chateau Fontenil’s Fronsac is a full-bodied red wine, with a wonderful texture and dense layers of fruit. On the palate, you can detect a mingling of black hedgerow berries, plum, fresh herbs and tobacco, elevated by a racy acidity that courses through each glass. The finish is defined by a chalky minerality. The wine spent 15 to 18 months ageing in French oak barrels, before bottling and it can easily age for over a decade past its vintage. Consider pairing Fronsac with roasted game, aged cheese or confit.
Evidence boundary
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