five spice and floral notes dominate the aromas
The grapes were hand-picked and whole-bunch pressed into barriques (20% new) for wild yeast fermentation
fleshy textural feel with velvety tannins and good freshness on the finish
crisp and lively fruit in the mouth with a clean
leaves a smooth and creamy residue on the palate with a caress of oak
Cote de Fonroque St.-Emilion Grand Cru AOC 2016 Size::6 Bottle Case five spice and floral notesChteau Fonroque is the Saint Emilion cradle of the Moueix family, acquired by Jean and Adle, great grandparents of Alain Moueix, operator of this beautiful wine property. Second son of a family of small farmers from Haute Corrze, Jean Moueix "moved" to Paris in the 1920s, where he successively opened with his wife Adle, one, then several dairy products businesses. A few years later, they bought Chteau Fonroque where they settled permanently. The