Wine from Ch Fontenil
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Chateau Fontenil 2022
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Chateau Fontenil 2022
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Château Fontenil 2022 is a dry red wine from Fronsac on Bordeaux's Right Bank. The estate in Saillans has been linked to Dany and Michel Rolland since the 1986 vintage, and its identity is firmly centred on Merlot. The vines grow on south-facing clay-limestone slopes overlooking the Isle and Libourne, a setting that fits the ripe, dark-fruited style described for this wine.
The 2022 vintage carries a particular story. Yields were low after June hail and dry conditions, with smaller berries and less juice bringing natural concentration. In the same year, Le Défi de Fontenil was not produced, so fruit that might otherwise have gone into that cuvée became part of the regular Château Fontenil.
Work in the cellar is careful and measured: (…)
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