Château Fombrauge - Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

Château FombraugePrelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

3.7
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Fombrauge is a red wine from the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Bordeaux.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).

Taste structure of the Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from the Château Fombrauge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Fombrauge in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

earthy, leather

Wine with oak taste

vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru of Château Fombrauge in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of earthy, plum or leather and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak.

Details and technical informations about Château Fombrauge's Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2016
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2014
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2011
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru - 2007
In the top 100 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Prelude Saint-Émilion Grand Cru from Château Fombrauge are 2016, 2011, 2007, 2012 and 2014.

Informations about the Château Fombrauge

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Bernard Magrez.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Émilion Grand Cru in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Fombrauge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 700 of of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru

The wine region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cheval Blanc or the Château Ausone produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru are Merlot, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Saint-Émilion Grand Cru often reveals types of flavors of cherry, dill or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of aniseed, hay or honey.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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The word of the wine: Cup (size in)

Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

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