Château Fongaban, Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion, 2022

Château Fongaban is one of the oldest vineyards in St Emilion in the village of Puisseguin. It belonged to the Moreau family for a long time before being bought by Gabriel Taix in 1936. The vineyard now covers 42 hectares and is managed by Gabriel Taix's son and grandson.

Winemaking

Total scraping - Light treading - Stainless steel and concrete tanks equipped with individual thermal regulation (max 28°C) - Malolactic fermentation in tank.

Ageing

Carried out in a temperature-controlled cellar with humidity control. 60% in French oak barrels (50% one wine, 50% two wines).

Varietals

Merlot : 85%
Cabernet franc : 15%

Specifications

Yield : 40.00 hL/ha
Age of vines : 30 years old
Aging in vats : 1 month
Aging in barrels : 1 month

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Tasting

A bouquet of blackcurrant, blackberry, and Morello cherry with spicy notes. The attack is soft with a frank, fleshy, and well-balanced texture.