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CHATEAU FIGEAC, 2008

SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU

" Blueish purple. Vivid colour. Spicy, rather overripe notes. Sweet start and then a bit of green. " - Jancis Robinson

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 1st Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
AROMAS Cedar, dark fruits, vegetal, ripe fruits, spices, toast, woody notes
FOOD & WINE PAIRING Venison filet mignon
FORMAT 75 CL

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Regular price 250,00 € H.T.
Regular price Sale price 250,00 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable - High Environmental Value (HVE) Certification
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
VINEYARD AREA 40 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 100,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
TERROIR Three gravelly hills composed of quartz and flint, blue clay subsoil
History and anecdotes

Château Figeac is classified “B” as Premier Grand Cru in Saint-Emilion appellation. The estate would be named after the Figeacus family who, in the 2nd century, settled where the actual Château is.

The estate's history started in the 15th century. Several owners succeeded each other and some of them sold plots which are now part of the Cheval Blanc vineyard. In 1892, the estate became the Manoncourt family’s property. Thierry Manoncourt, forerunner of the vineyard scientific approach, is behind the creation of the Figeac style.

Figeac’s nickname is “the most Medoc of the Saint-Emilion” because of its atypical grape varieties mainly composed of Cabernet.

The estate has 12 hectares of pasture, 100-year-old trees, as well as a large orchard, which is in favour of biodiversity and the development of pollinating insects.

CHATEAU FIGEAC

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION 1st Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot
AROMAS Cedar, dark fruits, vegetal, ripe fruits, spices, toast, woody notes
FOOD & WINE PAIRING Venison filet mignon
FORMAT 75 CL