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Wine Specifics
WineWise Code | FCF-CPM20 |
Country | France |
Region | Languedoc |
Color/Style | Red |
Destemming | Complete |
Fermentation Vessel | Concrete |
Additional Fermentation Notes | 18 days |
Aging Vessel | Used Barrique 60%, Concrete 40% |
Aging Duration (months) | 8 |
Filtered? | Yes |
Fining Agents | Gelatine |
Yeast Protocol | Cultured |
Malolactic Conversion | Yes |
Additonal Maturation Details: | No |
Added Sulfur | Yes, 30 mg/L |
Varieties | 40% Carignan, 35% syrah, 20% Mourvèdre, 5% Piquepoul Noir |
ABV | 14 |
Acidity | 2.9 |
Closure | Natural Cork |
Annual Production | 6667 |
Soil Types | Gravel |
Elevation (meters) | 30 |
Vine Age | 25 |
Yields (hl/ha) | 45 |
Farming Practices | Sustainable |
Harvest Method | Machine |
Additional Harvest Notes | HVE3 |
Other Vineyard Details | South |
Notes from the Producer: Pierre Mignard, our ancester, bought Fontareche in 1682. He was first painter of Louis XIV, the Sun King.
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