English

Château Pontet Fumet 2005 – Magnum

67.00€

Out of stock

Description
Additional Information

Gold Medal at the 2008 Vinalies Internationales de Paris
Gold Medal at the 2007 Mundus Vini
Bronze Medal at the 2007 Paris Agricultural Competition
—
“Very sunny, hot and dry, but no heat waves and the nights were cool, so 2005 is a very successful vintage in all the appellations. Pontet-Fumet 2005 was gifted with good acidity and is tipping from youthful fresh fruit aromas towards more animal hints of undergrowth, leather and spice. The tannins are still powerful, but don’t cause the dryness that many Bordeaux 2005’s suffer from because of the vintage’s lack of water. A truffle omelette or more reasonably a dish of meat in sauce or a small piece of game would be the right match.”
Alain Chameyrat, 2012 Bettane & Desseauve Guide

Additional Information

Packaging	Magnum – Wooden Case
Vineyard Origins	15th century, acquired in 2008 by Philippe Bardet
Surface Area	17 ha
Soils types	Sand, clay and gravel
Average age of the vines	34 years
Grape varieties
Planting density	6,000 vines per hectare
Tillage	Natural permanent grass cover crop
Yield
Cultivation	Integrated farming and sustainable production, certified High Environmental Value and Iso 14001
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