Description
《Terroir Collection》
Chateau de Fieuzal 2015 Pessac Leognan Cru Classe de Graves《Terroir Collection - TF546B》
Region : Pessac-Léognan
Grapes : 75% Cabernet Sauvignon , 15% Petit-Verdot , 10% Merlot
Alcohol : 14% vol
Website: https://www.fieuzal.com/fr/
⭐️1 of 7 Red Cru Classe de Graves , 16 wineries selected as Cru Classe de Graves
⭐️Wine Consultant : Hubert de Bouard from Chateau Angelus
🏅 James Suckling 94 pts
🏅 Wine Advocate 90 pts
🏅 Vivino 4.2
The origins of Chateau de Fieuzal date back as far as the first stirrings of winemaking in Bordeaux’s Graves region, named for its thin, gravel-studded soil. The estate,which is in the Pessac-Leognan appellation of Graves, sits on one of the best gently sloping, gravel-outcrops in the area - long admired for its excellent drainage and heat diffusing properties. Both Graves and Fieuzal are reputed to produce some of the best white wines in Bordeaux, but Fieuzal’s reds are equally good. In 1959 they were awarded the official status of Graves Grands Cru Classe wines.
Fieuzal is named after the family who owned the property up to 1851,while the original 16th century name of the estate was Gardères. After the Fieuzal family sold the estate, it was split in two and the halves were named Château de Fieuzal and Château Haut Gardères. It wasn’t until 1995 that the two estates were finally reunited to form the current Fieuzal vineyards, which now cover some 75 hectares, 10 of which are used to grow white wine grapes.
Six families have owned Château de Fieuzal over the last 400 years, and each owner has shaped both the property and the style of its wines. Jeanand François Gardères, workers at a neighbouring property, owned the original Château de Fieuzal plots. Ownership was transferred to Bordeaux’s Dabadie family who held it until the 17th century, when the Fieuzal family bought it.
In 2007 the Quinnshired a talented young winemaker to run the estate. Stephen Carrier brought with him a blend of classic French winemaking skills and experience of New World techniques. Working closely the Quinns, with their passion for wine, andCarrier, with his rigorous and innovative winemaking style, have together broadened Fieuzal’s reputation as a wine well-worth drinking.
As well as hiring Carrier, the Quinns brought well-known Bordeaux winemaking consultant, Hubert de Bouärd, on board in 2006. Hubert de Bouärd owns the Saint Emilion estate Château Angélus. Other developments at Fieuzal have included a restructuring of the vineyard and, in 2011, the inauguration of a new cellar, fully equipped with advanced winemaking facilities.
Fieuzal’s property is divided by the Eau Blanche (White Water) stream, while its gravelly soil unfolds around the hill in complex geological layers - a result of century long pressure from the Garonne River. Such thin, stony soil is highly adept a draining water and at keeping and rediffusing heat. The vines, which have a current average age of 30 years, are planted at a density of 9,000 plants per hectare. Chemical applications are kept to a bare minimum, traditional farming methods are used and grapes are picked and sorted – twice - by hand, all of which helps to preserve the purity of the fruit.
🏅 James Suckling 94 pts
Blackberry and plums sit amid violets, earthy notes and gentle, hazelnut oak. The palate delivers attractively smooth, supple tannins that carry long flavors of fresh dark cherries.
🏅 Wine Advocate 90 pts
Medium to deep garnet-purple in color, the 2015 De Fieuzal is scented of lovely ripe plums and crushed red currants with touches of forest floor and bay leaves. Medium-bodied, firm and grainy with great freshness cutting through the earthy layers, it finishes long.
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