Château Fougas Organic
Terroir Surface : 22 Ha.
Ground : Located on a plateau naturally drained by two little streams on a lower level.
Hydro-wind colluvials composed of ferruginous clays smectite type on a limestone bedrock.
Grape Varieties Merlot 60% - Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
History Owner : Jean-Yves Bechet.
The introduction of the Château Fougas dates from the XVIII century. A lovely watercolor from a surveyor of the period shows the Château surround by his land in a single piece, where already appear the vines.
Philosophy « For our wines, we want to have a Terroir expression, we are seeking for the violet rather than the tar and the refined more than the concentrate… Far from the trends but close to the land, we are attached to the authenticity who gives soft fine and elegant wines, full of beautiful spices and fruits aromas… ».
Vinification Careful sorting of the grapes when they arrive to the vat. Piecemeal vinification with a Burgundian cap-punching method. Into stainless steel vat under temperature control.
Vineyard Certified in Organic and Biodynamic farming
Appellation Côtes de Bourg
Medals and pressbook
- Tastings :
- Score 90-91
“When the grapes themselves have a moderate concentration, there is no need to pursue structure. Rather, it is best to simply showcase the existing fruitiness with frankness and grace, while respecting the terroir as much as possible, this is precisely the charm that a small wine should possess. This biodynamic wine is exactly the style I am describing, exhibiting a refreshing and gentle character in the vintage of 2022. Sometimes, simplicity is also a kind of beauty”.
Alexandre MA : 90-91
- Score 90-91
- Gold medal
- International Challenge Gilbert&Gaillard 2020
- Tastings
- "This elegant wine expresses all the classicism of its Bordeaux origin."
- Tasting
- "Sober, simple, frank on an oxidative hint in the unfolding of a palate more sapid and chiseled than others on a tannin built around the grain of the grape
Rating 90,5/100 - Revue des Vins de France Juin 2021
- "Sober, simple, frank on an oxidative hint in the unfolding of a palate more sapid and chiseled than others on a tannin built around the grain of the grape
- Gold medal :
- International challenge of wine 2019
- Silver medal :
- Concours de Macon 2018
- Concours Général de Paris 2018