Château Fonréaud
Listrac-Médoc • France
Image: Deutsches WeininstitutChâteau Fonréaud
33480 Listrac-Médoc
France
Phone: +33 5 56580243
Internet: www.chateau-fonreaud.com
E‑mail: contact@vignobles-chanfreau.com
The name Fonréaud is derived from the old Font-réaux, which means “royal spring”. According to a legend, the English King Henry II Plantagenet, husband of Eleanor of Aquitaine, quenched his thirst at a spring on the ground of today's winery in the 12th century.
In 1962, Léo Chanfreau, a winegrower with Algerian roots, acquired the neglected estate. He began the extensive renovation of the winery, which was continued by his father Marcel and later by his son Jean after his tragic accidental death in 1970. Under their leadership, Fonréaud became a member of the Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux in 1983.
The château was classified as a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur until 2024. The estate is no longer included in the current Cru Bourgeois classification.
Château Fonréaud is located at one of the highest points in the Médoc (43 metres above sea level). The estate cultivates its 42 hectares of vines using sustainable methods. The vineyards extend on gravel soils over a limestone base like an amphitheatre around the château and include plots in both Listrac and Moulis.
The grape variety mix for the red wine consists of 52 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 44 % Merlot, and 4 % Petit Verdot.
The wine is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, with around a third of the wood being new. In addition to the Grand Vin, Fonréaud also produces the second wine La Légende de Fonréaud and the barrique-aged white wine Le Cygne de Château Fonréaud from Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle.
The Wines at a Glance
2022 Château Fonréaud
Cru Bourgeois Supérieur
France
Bordeaux ↳ Listrac-Médoc • Appellation d'origine protegée (AOP)
14.5 % vol alcohol
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