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Château Figeac, Premier Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux 2012
Art. # 0164
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Château Figeac
Chateau Figeac is not just an old mansion, it is antique. The ancient Romans valued terroir by planting the first vines and giving their family name - Figeacus. Wine has been made in this place for 2000 years. Due to the higher Cabernet share, the wine is often described as a representative of the Medoc style in St. Emilion. Since 2010, Figeac has been run by Comte Eric d’Aramon and his wife. It is located in the northwestern part of the appeal and borders the Cheval Blanc. Its 40 hectares are sown with Cabernet Sauvignon 35%, Merlot 30% and Cabernet Franc 35% on a deep layer of gravel. The wine matures in 100% new oak for 18-22 months. It takes him at least ten years before he is fully developed. Figeac is classified 1er Grand Cru Classé (B).
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Bordeaux
Bordeaux is perhaps the most famous wine region in France, stretching 130 kilometers inland from the Atlantic Ocean coast; in 2018, 111,000 hectares of vineyards were registered, a figure that has remained largely stable over the previous decade; the main varieties grown here are Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc, and from these, various wines are made, with each producer having their own blend and proportions of the grape varieties; some of the most famous, expensive, and long-lasting wines in the world are produced here, with the subregions Medoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, and many others being well-known; Bordeaux is divided by the Gironde River into the left and right banks; the left bank (Medoc, Haut Medoc, Graves) is characterized by a more serious presence of Cabernet Sauvignon in the wine blend, while on the right bank (St. Emilion, Pomerol) Merlot predominates; in addition to red wines, Bordeaux is also famous for producing white wines, mainly a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon, with the subregion Sauternes leading the ranking and the renowned Chateau d’Yquem, celebrated for its complex, multi-layered, aromatic, and sweet botrytized dessert wine.
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Merlot
Southwest of France is Merlot’s birthplace - the regions of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Merlot is nowadays widely planted across the world much like Cabernet Sauvignon because it is an early maturing grape variety and because of its ability to ripen fully even in slightly cooler climates. Smooth, velvety, soft and rounded - an “easy drinking" wine with tender tannic structure - these are the common descriptions of Merlot wines.
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