92 WS
  • Free shipping 🚚

Château Fombrauge 2016

Bordeaux • Saint-Emilion • Grand Cru Classé • Red

1.705,00 kr tax included
1.705,00 kr tax included
284,16 kr / unit
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

Upon request, we can consult our partner estates, chateaux and wine-merchants.

Contact us for a personalized request.

Exceptional wines selected by our experts Direct from the property Free delivery on orders over €350 (excluding fresh produce) Secure payment

Available vintages

Description

  • Country Frankrig
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Saint-Emilion
  • Color Red
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2016
  • Grape varieties Merlot 70%, Cabernet Franc 15%, Cabernet Sauvign 15%

Recently promoted to Grand Cru Classé status, Fombrauge remains excellent value for money within this appellation; the wines are consistently impeccable.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Spectator 92/100
  • Parker (WA) 92/100
  • Vinous 94/100
  • James Suckling 94/100
  • Jean-Marc Quarin 87/100
Producer

Producer

Owner and history

The vineyard covers 57 hectares, and the average age of the vines is 30 years. The soil is clay-limestone over a limestone base containing asterias fossils.

Vinification and aging

Cultivation method based on controlled total cover cropping. Bud thinning, leaf removal, green harvesting if necessary. Hand-harvested in small crates. Sorting on a table before and after destemming. Vinification by racking in French oak barrels, 50% of which are new.

Château Fombrauge

Discover Château Fombrauge

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2030 à 2045

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • wooded
  • complex
  • timber frame