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词条 Château Fonroque
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  1. History

  2. Production

  3. References

  4. External links

Château Fonroque is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Grand cru classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department Gironde.

History

Château Fonroque came to the Moueix family in 1930 when it was purchased by Jean Moueix, who settled on the estate.[1] After his death Fonroque was run by the son Jean-Antoine Moueix, and after his death, management passed on to the firm of his brother Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1979, whose team began extensive restoration of the vineyards and winery. In 2001, the estate came to Alain Moueix, who also runs the Pomerol estate Château Mazeyres.[1][1]

Production

The vineyard area extends 20 hectares with the grape varieties of approximately 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc.[1] Of the Grand vin Château Fonroque there is a typically an annual production of 6,500 cases, with the second wine Château Cartier representing 25% of the harvest.[2]

References

1. ^{{cite book|last =Peppercorn |first =David |title =Bordeaux |publisher = Mitchell Beazley |year =2003 |location =London| isbn= 1-84000-927-6 |pages =432 }}
2. ^{{Cite web|last= Kissack |first= Chris, thewinedoctor.com|title= Chateau Fonroque |url= http://www.thewinedoctor.com/tastingsprofile/fonroque.shtml }}

External links

  • Château Fonroque official site {{fr_icon}} {{en_icon}}