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Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Chateau Fougueyrat

Owner: SCEA Mortelmans

Municipality: Saint-Emilion

Area: 5 hectares

Production: approximately 30,000 bottles

History: Bought in 2000 by a new owner, the Château Fougueyrat began to benefit from an investment program capable of revealing the enormous potential of its terroir. Ideally located on the Saint Emilion plateau, close to prestigious classified growths (Larmande, Dassault, Moulin du Cadet, etc.), Château Fougueyrat is one of the rising values of the appellation.

Grapes: 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc

Average age of the vineyard: 30 years

Exposure: facing south

Planting density: 6,500 vines / hectare

Type of soil, subsoil: old sands on green clay

Harvest: manual and mechanical, with sorting in the cellar

Average yields: 45 hl/ha

Fermentation tanks: cement and stainless steel, equipped with a thermoregulation system.

Vinification: traditional, long vatting

Ageing: ¼ new barrels, ¼ barrels of 1 wine, ½ barrels of 2 wines