Ch. Fombrauge Blanc Bordeaux 2010
The white from Chateau Magrez Fombrauge is a rare and special wine coming from vines located in the town of Saint Christophe des Bardes, in the heart of one of the best Saint-Emilion terroirs. The limestone based soils reveal the aromatic richness and the subtle minerality of this Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris blend.
Harvest in small crates. Sorting in the vineyard. Slow direct pressing with a pneumatic press. Cold settling for 24 hours.Cold stabilization for 5 days. Part of the alcoholic fermentation in an egg-shaped tank, the other part in new oak barrels at 16-20C for about 15 days. Aging on fine lees for 8-10 months with stirring of the lees once or twice a week. No filtration until bottling
| Winery | Ch Fombrauge |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Wine Type | White Wine |
| Grape variety | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Bottle Size | Bottle |
| Vintage | 2010 |
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From the Canolle family in the 15th century to Bernard Magrez today, six families have succeeded each other in owning and running Château Fombrauge, providing the estate, which harvested its first grapes in 1599, with a rare stability and a pioneering spirit beyond compare.
Discover this estate, which is not only the largest Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Emilion in terms of surface area but also a window on the history of France. With a vineyard covering 58.60 hectares (nearly 145 acres), this unusually large surface area for Saint-Emilion brings a unique typicity to its terroir –a typicity in diversity. The diversity of its soils and the vineyard’s wide range of exposures give the wine of Fombrauge its complexity and identity.
To ensure the full expression of the estate’s rich terroir, Bernard Magrez, the owner since 1999, today combines ancestral savoir-faire with precision viticulture. The result is a sublime wine, the epitome of a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé.
