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Château Pontet Fumet 2004 – Magnum

51.00€

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Gold Medal at the Bordeaux – Vins d’Aquitaine Competition
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“The weather in 2004 featured a dreary summer between June and September monthly temperatures that were higher than average. September helped ripen the grapes. The vintage is generally considered to be run-of-the-mill in Bordeaux. Having said this, its obvious qualities in terms of balance are underestimated. Pontet-Fumet 2004 is certainly not suited for laying down, but its uniformity is amazing. It is very clean on the palate, the aromas are pure, tending towards black fruit, truffle and refined spices. The leather finish is outstanding. It is ideal for drinking now, there is no sharpness and the finish is full of flavour.”
Alain Chameyrat, 2012 Bettane & Desseauve Guide

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Packaging	Magnum – Wooden Case
Owner	Bardet Family
Surface Area	17 ha
Soils types	Sand, clay and gravel
Planting density	6,000 vines per hectare
Average age of the vines	34 years
Cultivation	Integrated farming and sustainable production, certified High Environmental Value and Iso 14001
Tillage	Natural permanent grass cover crop
Grape varieties
Yield	48 hectolitres per hectare
Harvest	By machine
Selection	Unique grape screening technology
Pre-fermentation soak	Gentle at low temperature
Winemaking	The fruit is soaked gently in new-generation tanks in which the marc is immersed thereby enabling the extraction of silky tannins from the skins.
Aged in barrels	50% new barrels & 50% one-year-old barrels