SARL CHATEAU FAUGERES CHATEAU FAUGERES, Red, 2011, Saint-Emilion grand cru. Bottle image
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Package
Country
France, Bordeaux
Geo Indication
Saint-Emilion grand cru AOC-AOP
Grapes
Merlot N (85%)
Cabernet Franc N (10%)
Cabernet Sauvignon N (5%)
Chemical analysis
ABV: 13.5%

SARL CHATEAU FAUGERES CHATEAU FAUGERES Red 2011 Saint-Emilion grand cru

Red
Score WWL
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Description

Viticulture

Vineyard planted area: 37 ha. Soil: limestone plateau (calcisol over starfish limestone) and limestone-clay hillsides (calcisol over limestone-clay molasses). Average age of vines: 35 years Vine density: 6,600 vines per hectare Cultivation methods: double Guyot pruning, soil tilling and grass cover, disbudding, crop thinning by hand, harvesting by hand in crates, sorting tables, including an optical sorting table. Environment: sustainable, virtually organic viticulture with no herbicides, certified HVE3.

Vinification

Winemaking techniques: gravity-filled vats, pre-fermentation cold maceration, temperature controlled conical wooden vats, gentle vatting period of three weeks, 50% malolactic fermentation in new barrels.

Wine aging

Maturation: 14 months, 50% in new French oak barrels, 50% in second-fill barrels, no fining.

Tasting notes

The nose has a bouquet of ripe fruit, black cherries and floral notes. On the palate, the wine is extremely rich and flavourful with a fine acidity. The finish is characterized by freshness and balance.

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Awards

2014
Guide Hachette des Vins
1 étoile
2014
James Suckling
93
2014
Wine Spectator
91
2015
Guide Hachette des Vins
1 étoile

Serving suggestions

Food pairings
Pasta, Beef
Serving temperature
16°C – 18°C

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UID: CHE-357.166.792
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