Château Fourcas Hosten
Red
This Chateau, property of the Mommeja family, is a must-see in Medoc.
With the means to best express its terroir, the energy of an entire team is mobilised in a global process of improvement and continuous learning. The largest portion of the vineyard is used for biological viticulture with the objective of a total conversion in the next few years. Organic certification in 2021.
Château Fourcas Hosten has a distinguished profile, combining complexity and elegance.
| TECHNICAL INFO |
| Appellation |
Listrac-Médoc |
| VINEYARD |
34 hectares |
| TYPICAL BLEND |
- 55% Merlot
- 44% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 1% Cabernet Franc
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| VINES |
35 year old vine on average planted on 60% Pyrenean gravelly soil and 40% clay-limestone on a subsoil of clay and iron of which +/- 70% of the vines in red are grown in organic viticulture. |
| HARVEST |
Manual and mechanical. Precise sorting with optical machine. with manual sorting in the vineyard and machine sorting on reception at the cellar. |
| ŒNOLOGIST |
Eric Boissenot |
| VINIFICATION |
Winemaking adapted to each vat. Fermentation between 24 °C and 29 °C. Two intelligent sprinklers are used to optimise the extraction of marc and the quality of the tannins. This is followed by a hot post-fermentation maceration (between 24 °C and 28°C).
Running off the presses directly in barrels. |
| AGEING |
12 months in French oak barrels. Bonding with egg white after the final blending. |
| PRODUCTION |
150,000 Bottles
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| ALCOHOL CONTENT |
13% vol.
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| CLOSURE TYPE |
Cork |
| PACKAGING |
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