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CHATEAU FIGEAC, 1996

SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU

GRAPE VARIETIES 35% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of cabernet franc, 30% of merlot
AROMAS Cedar, black fruits, mint, toast, woody, tannic
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Thrush with grapes, tournedos rossini
MARK -
CLASSIFICATION 1er Grand Cru Classé B, Saint-Emilion
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

 

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Regular price 279,00 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable - High Environmental Value (HEV) certification
GRAPE VARIETIES Cabernet sauvignon, merlot, cabernet franc
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 40 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 100,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Three gravel hilltops composed of quartz, flint and blue clay in 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

GRAPE VARIETIES 35% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of cabernet franc, 30% of merlot
AROMAS Cedar, black fruits, mint, toast, woody, tannic
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING Thrush with grapes, tournedos rossini
MARK -
CLASSIFICATION 1er Grand Cru Classé B, Saint-Emilion
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL