CHÂTEAU DE FONTENILLE
Stéphane Defraine has been breeding Fontenille wines since 1989. This Château de Fontenille, you will find it a few hundred meters from the Abbey of Sauve-Majeure. Here the gravelly soil of the Entre-deux-Mers is exploited with technique and talent to produce quality wines. The master of the estate actually cultivates a true passion for his terroir and vines and thus applies its experience and new technical means at the service of his Grands Vins de Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers. Château de Fontenille has 49 hectares of vines, 17 of which are white and 32 red, with a real concern to limit the environmental impact and respect the vines. Chemical weedkillers have thus been eliminated for about 12 years. You can therefore enjoy an AOC red Bordeaux, an AOC Entre-deux-Mers and an AOC Clairet Bordeaux. Note that this castle is regularly rewarded!
Oenologists' opinions:
Château de Fontenille Grand Vin de Bordeaux, 2011: brilliant dark red color. Fresh and fruity nose, notes of raspberry, redcurrant, beeswax, toasted bread, smoked. The attack is fresh, the tannins are of a beautiful maturity, the final is fruity and lively.
Entre-deux-Mers, 2012: pale yellow color. The nose is fresh and intense. A few notes of pineapple, grapefruit, pear and banana. The palate is fresh and fruity with a beautiful aromatic persistence.
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