Château Fonréaud, 2019

Elegant and Well-Rounded Listrac-Médoc

The wine display a deep, vibrant colour and a well-rounded, dense texture. With seamlessly integrated, velvety tannins, this Listrac-Médoc boasts a balanced structure, ensuring excellent ageing potential and refinement in the bottle over time.

• Blend of Cabernet sauvignon (45%), merlot (51%), petit verdot (4%).

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

The vineyard sits on the high gravel terrace of the Médoc, enjoying a unique microclimate thanks to its location between the Gironde estuary and the Atlantic Ocean. Its gravelly soils, resting on a clay-limestone base dating back to the Oligocene period, provide excellent drainage and support optimal grape ripening. The 2019 vintage was marked by extreme weather conditions, beginning with a rainy winter followed by an exceptionally hot and dry summer. Despite nearly three months without rain, the clay-limestone subsoil helped protect the vines from serious water stress. A long, warm Indian summer, coupled with well-timed rainfall on 10th September, allowed the grapes to reach ideal maturity. Harvesting took place between 2nd and 10th October, ensuring that only the finest grapes were selected to craft yet another outstanding expression of Château Fonréaud’s terroir.