Fronton wine region

E213714

Fronton wine region is a French appellation in southwest France known for its distinctive red and rosé wines made primarily from the Négrette grape.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Fronton wine region canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf French AOC
appellation d’origine contrôlée
wine region
AOCStatus recognized as AOC by French authorities
authorizedGrape Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cinsaut
Côt
Fer Servadou
Gamay
Len de l’El
Malbec
Mauzac
Muscat de Hambourg
Négrette
Ondenc
Sauvignon Blanc
Syrah
Sémillon
bestKnownFor aromatic rosé wines based on Négrette
distinctive red wines based on Négrette
climate maritime-influenced climate
warm temperate climate
country France
dominantGrapePercentageRequirement Négrette must represent a significant proportion of blends
surface form: Négrette must constitute 40–70% of red and rosé blends
formerName Côtes du Frontonnais
locatedIn Haute-Garonne
surface form: Haute-Garonne department

Tarn-et-Garonne
surface form: Tarn-et-Garonne department

southwestern France
surface form: southwest France
namedAfter Fronton AOC
surface form: Fronton
nearCity Toulouse
notableGrapeCharacteristic Négrette gives wines with intense aromatics
Négrette gives wines with red fruit aromas
Négrette gives wines with violet aromas
notableWineCharacteristic ability to be consumed young
moderate acidity
soft tannins
primaryGrape Négrette
region Sud-Ouest wine region
regulatoryBody INAO
soilType alluvial terraces
clay soils
gravelly soils
sandy soils
typicalAlcoholLevel 11.5–13.5% ABV
wineStyle red wine
rosé wine

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

southwestern France containsWineRegion Fronton wine region
subject surface form: Southwestern France