Silver Medal at the 2014 Paris Agricultural Competition
Silver Medal at the 2014 Decanter Awards
Gold Medal of the Gilbert et Gaillard Guide
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Lovely intense red robe. Clean fruity nose that is quite elegant with a spicy-woody hint in the background. Lovely palate aroma, softened tannins even if the finish is a little firmer. The fruit marries nicely with the wood and a pleasant liquorice flavour.
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Tasted on 17th March 2014 – Gilbert et Gaillard Guide
Château Pontet Fumet 2011 – Magnum
49.60€
Additional Information
Packaging | Magnum – Wooden Case |
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Vineyard Origins | 15th century, acquired in 2008 by Philippe Bardet |
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 |
Annual production | 96 000 bottles |