Château Figeac

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2009

Blend

35% Cabernet Franc, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Figeac, Red, 2009
Category: Saint-Emilion, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair alongside a braised lamb shank with a creamy sage polenta or a filet mignon with wine reduction sauce.

Data sheet

Château Figeac

Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

2009

Tasting notes

Intensity of color, with vibrant dark berry flavoring, an aspect of figs and blackcurrant leaves. Expressing pepper with a structure and complexity and a slight hint of minerality and smoke.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 40 hectares

Soil composition: Gunzian gravel.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked.

Maceration technique: Punching down in wooden vats.

Aging: Oak barrels.

100% new barrels.

Type of oak: French

Bottles produced: 100 000

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Château Figeac, founded in 1732, the estate was then owned by the Cazes family until 1892. In 1892, the Manoncourt family would purchase the estate. Thierry Manoncourt would take over the estate’s management in 1955, modernizing the winemaking facilities. In 2010, the Château was classified Premier grand Cru Classé A.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

A vineyard run according to sustainable agriculture, the objective being to optimize economic performance by controlling inputs, to limit their environmental impacts.