• CHÂTEAU FOMBRAUGE 2019 - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - Bordeaux, France (Grand Cru Classé)
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CHÂTEAU FOMBRAUGE 2019 - Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - Bordeaux, France (Grand Cru Classé)

Vintage: 2019

BO268

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    Red Wine
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Product Type
Red Wine
Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varietal

90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc

Vintage

2019

Country

France

Age of Vines

37 Years

Producers

Château Fombrauge

Harvest Method

Hand Harvest

Fermentation and Maceration

Putting in wood, stainless steel and concrete vats of small capacity (70hl), by gravity. Pre-fermentation maceration for 4 to 8 days at 8°C. Entirely manual pigeages. Duration of maceration: Merlot from 28 to 32 days, Cabernets from 26 to 28 days.

Malolactic Fermentation

Yes, Malolactic fermentation in barrels (60% new)

Aging

Partial aging on fine lees, aging 18 months in French oak barrels (50% new)

Production

Winemaking: -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 40% new oak barrels, 60% one year-old barrels.

Density

Planting density: 6,500 vines per hectare

Production Style

Traditional

SKU
BO268

58 Hectares

- Maintenance of the soil in a piecemeal way

(AB3grassing, ploughing)

- 1st stripping in July _ 2nd stripping in September

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