Saint Emilion Château Fonplegade

This magnificient, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé château is owned by Americans Stephen and Denise Adams, who also own Château L'Enclos. It comprises some 18 hectares on the limestone plateau of Saint Emilion, close to Châteaux Canon and Canon la Gaffelière and the vines average about 30 years old. Made from 91% Merlot, 7% Cabernet Franc and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon, it is fermented in wooden vats and aged for between 18 and 24 months in 100% new French barrels. Huge investments have been made in both the vineyards, which are farmed organically and in the stunning, state-of-the-art winery, which is a study in functionality and beauty. The resulting wines are plush, silky and generous with beautiful purity and elegance Their delicious 2nd wine, Fleur de Fonplégade, is made from the younger vines on the property and displays the class of the grand vin in a lighter, more forward style.
Since 2009, the vineyard has been farmed biodynamically in order to obtain better minerality in the wine.

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