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2006-06-14 |
Château Fonpiqueyre
Haut-Médoc
 Attached to the Château Liversan in the 18th century, the Château Fonpiqueyre is vinified in the same winery.
The 20 hectares of vineyard on a gravelly and sandy soil is composed of 50% of Merlot and 50% of Cabernet Sauvignon.
The style of Château Fonpiqueyre is similar to Liversan, but more simple where the notion of fruits and roundness prevails.
This wine can easily be drunk within the few first year after bottling.
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Château Fonpiqueyre
HAUT-MEDOC |
Area of the vineyard
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Being part of a larger estate of 53 hectares Château Fonpiqueyre has a surface of 14 hectares. |
Production |
Fonpiqueyre, 90 000 bottles.
Fonpiqueyre Vieilles Vignes, 20 000 bottles. |
Soil |
Thin gravel on a chalk subsoil. |
Grape varieties
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33 % Cabernet Sauvignon
40 % Merlot
18 % Cabernet Franc
09 % Petit Verdot |
Average quantity of plants per hectare |
7000. |
Average age of the vines
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25 years
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Wine making process
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It takes place at the Château Liversan in stainless steel vats. Each vat has its own temperature control system. |
Maturing |
In stainless steel vats and oak barrels. |
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Fonpiqueyre 2001 - Concours Régional des Vins d'Aquitaine - Bordeaux |
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Fonpiqueyre 
