Technical facts
Location: Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes
Area under vine: 58 for a total 75 hectares estate
Age of vines: 30 years
Vine density: 6 500 vines per hectare
Terroir: Clay-limestone on asteriated limestone with localized presence of iron pan and Fronsac molasses on the hilly part of the vineyard and at the foot of the hill.
Viticulture: Traditional Bordeaux pruning with two canes. Complete green cover between the vine rows. Bud thinning, leaf thinning and green harvesting if necessary.
Winemaking: The grapes are hand-picked into small crates and sorted on a specially-equipped table before and after destemming. They are then put into wooden vats by gravity flow. Pre-fermentation maceration. Manual punching down. The wine is run off into French oak barrels, 60% of which are new.
Yield: 30 to 40 hl per hectare
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Address:
Chateau Fombrauge
1, Fombrauge
33330 Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes
France
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