château fombrauge

CHÂTEAU FOMBRAUGE
SAINT ÉMILION GRAND CRU
WINE ESTATE OWNER
This estate goes back to the XVIth century, which makes it one of the oldest in Saint
Emilion. The beautiful XVIIth century country manor was originally the cloister of the town’s Carthusian Monastery. Owned by Jacques de Canolle in 1466,
the estate later belonged to the Dumas de Fombrauge family, who made it a
shining example of applied viticulture in the XVIIIth century.
Location: Saint Christophe des Bardes.
Area under vine: 58 for a total 75 hectares estate.
Wine grape variety: 77% Merlot, 9% Cabernet Sauvignon and 14% Cabernet
Franc covering 57 hectares.
Age of vines: 30 years.
Vine density: 6,500 vines per hectare.
Terroir: Clay-limestone on asteriated limestone with localised 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 canopy
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, 50% of which are new.
Yield: 30 to 40 hectolitres per hectare.
Other informations: www.fombrauge.com
Vintage 2001
Vintage 2004
Vintage 2002
Vintage 2005
Vintage 2003
Vintage 2006
Vintage 2007
Detail of tasting notes and medals in the back
Bernard Magrez Grands Vignobles - E-Mail : [email protected] - www.bernard-magrez.com
CHÂTEAU FOMBRAUGE
SAINT ÉMILION GRAND CRU
WINE ESTATE OWNER
Tasting Notes
&
Awards
Vintage 2000 :
Rated 91/100 by Robert Parker
Rated 16.5/20 by Jancis Robinson
Rated 88-90/100 by Wine Advocate –
april 23th of 2001
Vintage 2001 :
Vinalies d’Argent aux Vinalies
Internationales
Bronze Trophy by Decanter World
Wine Awards 2004
Gold Medal at the Concours de
Bordeaux 2004
Gold Medal at the Concours de
Bruxelles 2003
Silver Medal at the IWSC London 2004
Grand Prix d’Excellence aux Vinalies
Nationales de Paris 2004
Rated 90/100 by Robert Parker
Rated 15.5/20 Bettane & Desseauve
Grand Guide des Vins de France 2008
Rated 16/20 by le Guide RVF 2007
Rated 17/20 by Jancis Robinson
Rated 89/100 by Wine Spectator 2007
**** by Gault & Millau - Guide 2006
Rated 8/10 Bettane et Desseauve
Rated 8/10 by the RVF
Vintage 2002 :
Award d’Argent by Decanter 2005
Rated 90/100 by Robert Parker
Coup de cœur de Cuisine et Vins de
France (september 2005)
Rated 16/20 by Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 88,5/100 by the Grand Jury
Européen
Vintage 2003 :
Silver Medal at the International Wine
& Spirit Competition of London 2006
Silver Medal at the International Wine
Challenge 2006
** by the Guide Hachette des Vins 2007
Gold Medal at the Concours de Paris
2005
Bronze Medal at the Challenge
International du vin 2006
Rated 90/100 au Grand Jury Européen
Rated 16/20 by Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 89/100 by Robert Parker
**** Revue du Vin de France
Trophée Prestige aux Concours Les
Citadelles du Vin 2007
Vintage 2004 :
Gold Medal at the Concours Général
de Paris 2006
Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial
de Bruxelles 2007
Bronze Medal at the Japan Wine
Challenge 2008
Rated 88/100 au Grand Jury
Européen
Rated 89/100 by Robert Parker
**** Revue du Vin de France
Vintage 2005 :
Gold Medal at the Concours Mondial
de Bruxelles 2008
Rated 90/100 by Robert Parker et cité
parmi les potentiels exceptionnels du
Vintage.
Médaille d’Or Challenge International
du Vin
Silver Medal at the International
Wine & Spirit Competition Award 2008
**** Revue du Vin de France
Vintage 2006 :
Gold Medal at the Concours des Vins
de Bordeaux Aquitaine 2008
Rated 88/100 by Robert Parker
Vintage 2007 :
Gold Medal at the Concours de Paris
2009
Gold Medal at the Concours de
Bordeaux 2009
Rated 87-89/100 by Robert Parker
Rated 15/20 by Jancis Robinson
Mill 2008 (Primeurs) :
Rated 90-92/100 by Robert Parker 2009
Rated 84-87/100 by James Suckling 2009
Rated 16/20 by Bettane & Desseauve
2009
Rated 16/20 by René Gabriel - 2009
Rated 15.5-16.5/20 by la RVF - 2009
Rated 15.5/20 by Bernerd Burtschy 2009
Rated 15/20 by Jancis Robinson - 2009
Rated 89-91 by Wine Enthusiast - 2009
*** by Decanter - 2009
Bernard Magrez Grands Vignobles - E-Mail : [email protected] - www.bernard-magrez.com