The Clos Fourtet of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux

Clos Fourtet
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
This estate is part of the Famille Cuvelier.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux
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The Clos Fourtet is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Clos Fourtet Estate is located in France, right next to the village of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru. This estate was established in 1898 by Mr. Fourtet, and has been managed by the same family for over 120 years. With an area of 22 hectares, it consists of five different vintages: Château Clos Fourtet, Château Chevalier de Fourtet, Château Tétard de Fourtet, Château La Forge de Fourtet and Château Blanchot-Fourtet. All these vintages are produced from traditional grape varieties of the region. The Clos Fourtet Estate is recognized for its quality and its incredibly faithful production to its roots. Thanks to continuous and careful family management, this estate produces wines of exceptional finesse, witnesses to the family's strong attachment to its origins. The Clos Fourtet estate uses traditional wine-making methods to achieve natural and exceptional quality levels. The Fourtet family endeavours to continually improve their products to ensure quality, through equally exceptional attention and care. The estate is located on the famous hill of Saint-Émilion, which facilitates the ageing of its wines, as well as the production of high quality wines. The terroir, grape varieties and the family's know-how combine to produce fresh and fruity wines, elegant and of extraordinary finesse. The terroir, grape varieties and family know-how are indispensable elements for the production of quality, unique and distinctive wines found at Clos Fourtet Estate. In fact, the staff respects and carefully utilizes all the viticulture and winemaking techniques that have been put in place for over a century, which has contributed to consolidating the reputation and quality of the estate.

Top Clos Fourtet wines

Looking for the best Clos Fourtet wines in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos Fourtet wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Clos Fourtet wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Clos Fourtet

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Clos Fourtet

How Clos Fourtet wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef strogonoff, rack of lamb with herbs or venison stew.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos Fourtet

On the nose the red wine of Clos Fourtet. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of smoke, earthy or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of Clos Fourtet. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos Fourtet

  • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1989With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.49/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Clos Fourtet.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Higher tier of Saint-Émilion on Bordeaux's right bank: velvety, complex reds dominated by Merlot (round, silky foundation with aromas of ripe plum, blackcurrant, violet, leather, chocolate and smoke) with spicy Cabernet Franc and structuring Cabernet Sauvignon. Fine tannins, balanced acidity, ages 3 to 30 years. Notes evolving toward tobacco, leather and chocolate at maturity. AOC stricter than Saint-Émilion (yields, minimum 12-month ageing, mandatory tasting panel).

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Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.