Alain Vauthier er ikke kun ejeren og personligheden bag det verdensberømte Château Ausone, men også af denne ejendom, som ligger nedenfor Château Ausone. Undergrunden her bestå af ler, sand og grus. Alain Vauthier er kendt for at producere en mørk og koncentreret stil i Château Ausone. I Château De Fonbel fornemmer man stilen – blot til en mere overkommelige penge.
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BEPLANTNING
20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 70% Merlot, 7% Petit Verdot og 3% Carmenère
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AREAL
16 hektar
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SLOTTETS ANDEN VIN
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EJER
Alain Vauthier
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Appreciably better in bottle than in barrel, the wine offers spicy fruits, flowers and licorice on the nose. The wine has filled out, adding additional layers of silky textured, sweet, fresh red fruits with a light touch of oak in the finish. The wine was made from blending 70% Merlot, 16% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Carmenere and 7% Petit Verdot.
Vignoble de 16ha sur sols argilo-sableux, graveleux et sableux. Élevage en cuves inox et 30% en barriques. Beaucoup de fruit et de fraîcheur dans ce bouquet. Caractère friand et juteux en bouche. Agréable sucrosité suivies d'une structure acide racée et de tannins compacts, parfaitement intégrés. Un vin gourmand et juteux.
Always one of the more accessible of the Vauthier range, this is really good in 2018. It's rich and lyrical, with lovely aromatics and great clarity to the raspberry and redcurrant flavours. It has firm but flexible tannins, and is altogether rather delicious. Touches of spice reveal themselves on the finish. Harvested 24 September to 8 October with a 30hl/ha yield. 30% new oak. Drinking Window 2024 - 2036