Château Fonroque
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.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]Château Fonroque came to the Moueix family in 1930 when it was purchased by Jean Moueix, who settled on the estate.[2] 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.[2][3]
Production
[edit | edit source]The vineyard area extends 20 hectares with the grape varieties of approximately 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc.[3][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
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Château Fonroque official site (in French and English)