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Château Fonrazade
is found next to the famous Premier Grand Cru Classé
Château Angelus, on the southern slopes of the Saint-Emilion
hills, less than 1 kilometer from the medieval village.
The vineyard stretches over 13 hectares (about 32
acres) of sandy brown soils, down the south-western slope of the Coteau
de Mazerat.
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| The vines, with a density of about 5500
vines per hectare, consist of 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet
Sauvignon grapes. They
are on the average 40 years old, which is an index of the quality of
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Every day, the vineyard is monitored and operated with care. "Green
harvesting" coupled with grading grapes while still on the vines, well
before the harvest, complemented by hand-picking
harvest practices and then finally sorting grapes by hand in the
cellar, ensure that only optimal quality grapes make it into the
vinification vats. |
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