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Robert Parker
CHATEAU FIGEAC, 2004
SAINT-EMILION GRAND CRU
“This is an excellent Figeac from...er...Figeac. It has a typical nose [...] – the Cabernet Sauvignon driving it along. [...] – a Figeac that grips the mouth with notes of cranberry, raspberry leaf and a touch of sous-bois and tobacco. This will get better and better with time, as this wine has a penchant of doing.” - Wine Advocate 92/100
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 35% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of cabernet franc, 30% of merlot |
| AROMAS | Plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, spices, mocha, smoke, cedar |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Ceps egg scramble, roasted salt meadow lamb |
| MARK | 90/100 |
| CLASSIFICATION | 1er Grand Cru Classé B, Saint-Emilion |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
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CHATEAU FIGEAC, 2004
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.
Caracteristics
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 35% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of cabernet franc, 30% of merlot |
| AROMAS | Plum, blackberry, blackcurrant, spices, mocha, smoke, cedar |
| FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Ceps egg scramble, roasted salt meadow lamb |
| MARK | 90/100 |
| CLASSIFICATION | 1er Grand Cru Classé B, Saint-Emilion |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
