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Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Chateau Fombrauge

France - Bordeaux - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Fombrauge 2020 has a dark red hue, intense fruit aromas and elegant tannins that offer a generous mouthfeel rarely seen in wine so young.
The nose reveals aromas of cherries, blackberries and raspberries, along with spicy notes.
On the palate, the wine is round, soft and silky. Its deep richness, matched with a nice freshness and a long and mellow finish, make it already a great Château Fombrauge, with a long ageing potential.

Specifications

Appellation

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Wine Type

Red

Varietal(s)

96% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc

Age of vines

37 years old

Agricultural Practices

Sustainable

Soil type

Clay and limestone with Agen and Fronsac molasses.

Vinification

- Parcel selection per terroir, grape variety and age of the vines,
- Selection inside the parcels thanks to relevant information on maturity and vine strength provided by the drone,
- Harvest in small crates,
- Sorting on a table before and after destemming by 20 qualified people,
- Vatting in small capacity wooden tanks (70 hectoliters) by gravity flow,
- Pre-fermentation maceration for 4-8 days at 8°C,
- Manual punching down,
- Maceration for 28-32 days for the Merlot, 26-28 days for the Carbernet,
- Aging for 16 months in 35% new oak barrels, 65% one year-old barrels.

Production

13,500 (9-liter cases)

Pairings

Chateau Fombrauge Saint-Emilion Grand Cru's food pairing

Producer Information: Chateau Fombrauge

The estate goes back to the 16th century, which makes it one of the oldest châteaux in the Saint Emilion region. The first harvests were carried out in 1599. The origin ...
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