Saumur Chateau Fouquet
- Red
- Cabernet Franc
Winemaking Information
The grapes are destemmed and macerate for 20 days. Fermentation and aging is in stainless steel and lasts 10 months. Sulfur additions are: 10mg per liter before fermentation, 15mg at bottling.
SO2: During winemaking, at bottling
Fining/Filtration: Light filtration at bottling (non-sterile)
Vineyard Information
Appellation: Samur
Soil Composition: Clay, Limestone
Farming: Biodynamic (certified)
Fun Facts: Château Fouquet is a separate property from Filliatreau that has been worked organically since the early 1990's. It is now certified biodynamic.
Thanks to importer Louis/Dressner for details above