Chateau de Fonbel Saint-Emilion Rouge 2020

A coupage with a pleasantly unique style, being one of the few to use Carmenere

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Carménère

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Red Fruit, Preserved Fruit, and Floral, Sweet Spice and Leather / Earthy

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Very Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium +
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Bordeaux, France

Grape Varietals:
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, and Carménère

Winemaking:
Conventional Winemaking
Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 13-18 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Phesant & Game Meats, Leg of Lamb, Aged Cheeses

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Hot Plate Venison, Babi Guling, Pork Sisig

Vignobles Vauthier

The Vauthier family have been managing vineyards in Saint Emilion since 1690. The current 11th generation manage 6 vineyards, including Chateau Ausone

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Chateau de Fonbel Saint-Emilion Rouge 2020

Grape Varietals & Region: 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Carmenère and 5% Petit Verdot from Saint Emilion, Bordeaux. The soils are sandy-gravelly.

Tasting Notes: Château de Fonbel 2016 is a concentrated red wine with aromas of ripe red and black plums, spicy notes and hints of toast and tobacco. A very fruity, flavoursome and elegant wine that reveals lovely tannins and a long and refreshing finish. Château de Fonbel 2016 is a concentrated red wine with aromas of ripe red and black plums, spicy notes and hints of toast and tobacco. A very fruity, flavoursome and elegant wine that reveals lovely tannins and a long and refreshing finish.

Winemaking Process: The average age of the vines in the vineyard is 20 years and the harvest is done manually. The fermentation takes place in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats and the aging takes place in barrels of which 30% are new for 12 months

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes

Malolactic Fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,