Bordeaux stands out as the first AOC (Protected Designation of Origin) vineyard thanks to a wide range of high-quality terroirs. This large choice of fine wines can appeal to all wine-lovers for all occasions. The climate of Bordeaux allows a perfect maturing of the grapes and consequently favours the creation of great wines. B. de Fondabet is a case in point. Really accessible, despite its young age, this wine utterly illustrates the values and the philosophy of Château Fonbadet. It is the combination of an original and unique style with the intensity and complexity of a Bordeaux.

Appellation: Bordeaux rouge

Soils : Limestone and clay
Average age of the vineyards : 15 years
Vinification : Mechanical harvesting, traditional vinification
Ageing : 6 months in oak barrels
Grape varieties : 40% Cabernet Franc, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot

Wine Style

Beautiful ruby-red colour. The nose develops aromas of black fruits (plum, blackcurrant and cherry). Elegant and round in mouth, B de Fondabet expresses structure with mellow tannins. Nice balance.

Suggestions

Serving temperature : 16 to 18°C
Food and wine pairing : Red meat, game and cheese
Maturing potential : 4 years

On the left bankside of the Garonne, there are 8 Medoc appellations with two sub-regional ones (Médoc and Haut-Médoc) and 6 local ones corresponding to different towns (Saint-Estèphe; Pauillac; Saint-Julien; Moulis-en-Médoc; Listrac-Médoc and Margaux) which share out more than 16 hectares of exception. This terroir has been revealing great talents and designing wines with very distinctive characters. M de Fondabet is no exception. It is a wine which brilliantly highlights the potential of modern wines of Médoc. Adopting the philosophy of the Fondabet vineyard, this wine expresses a beautiful typicality, offering an exceptional value.

Appellation: Médoc

Soils: Limestone and clay
Average age of the vineyards : 15 years
Harvesting : mechanical
Vinification : Traditional
Grape varieties : 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot

Wine style

Beautiful ruby-red colour. The nose develops aromas of blackcurrant, black cherry and a hint of spice. Rich, it expresses a beautiful structure with mellow tannins.

Suggestion

Serving temperature : 16 to 18°C
Food and wine pairing : Red meat, game and cheese.
Maturing potential : 4 years

North of the village of Saint-Lambert, the vineyard of Château Fondabet has a choice location, in the middle of the most famous “domaines” of the Pauillac appellation. Fondabet, the place which gave its name to the “domaine”, is a typical place of the terroir of Médoc, a combination of the Gascon words “fon” (meaning fountain) and “badet” (meaning small valley). In the Middle Ages, the “domaine” was part of the Château Latour “domaine” and it turned out that the vineyards were planted very early at this period.

Appellation : Bordeaux

Soils : Limestone and clay
Vinification : Mechanical harvesting, low-temperature fermentation.
Grape varieties : 95% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Semillion

Wine style

Of a pale yellow and green colour, this Bordeaux Blanc is a medium body wine and offers a remarkable concentration, intensity and freshness with all the subtle aromas of citrus fruits from the grape varieties of Sauvignon Blanc. The nose (aroma) is intense, the mouth (taste) is fresh and aromatic revealing soft grapefruit and delicate hints of flint with a touch of oak.

Suggestion

Serving temperature : 6 to 8°C
Food and wine pairing : Pre-dinner drink or with seafood and fish.

If the vineyard of Bordeaux is mainly known for its production of red wine (86 % of the total production), the rosé wines are not second/lower wines. Their producers wanted to make people discover their savoir-faire/skill on other colours of wines, to offer new opportunities to drink their wines and to find new consumers.

La Rosée de Fondabet is a case in point. Permeated with the philosophy of the Fondabet vineyard, this rosé couldn’t better reflect the characteristics of the terroir where it has been cultivated.

Appellation: Bordeaux Rosé

Soils : Limestone and clay
Acohol content : 12%
Grape varieties : 80% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

Wine style

Bright and shiny colour. The fruity nose offers aromas of strawberry, raspberry on a floral base. The first mellow impression fades away to be replaced by a lively, full-bodied and rather concentrated mouth (taste). The Rosée de Fondabet reveals a generous and aromatic wine with a tangy finish.

Recommandations

A hedonistic wine to enjoy at each moment of conviviality. From the apéritif (pre-dinner drink) to the dessert, with the simple, rich and tasty dishes of Provence, this wine will liven up and refresh your taste buds with the liveliness of its fruity taste.

Suggestion

Serving temperature :8 to 10°C
Maturing potential : To drink in its first year in order to fully enjoy its aromatic range.