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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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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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