Château de la Dauphine Fronsac 2019

14.5% abv, Famille Lebrune, Fronsac, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day. Winemaking notes: 85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Franc, certified organic and biodynamic, from a 40-hectare vineyard on limestone hills with macerated on the skins for 20 days and aged for 12 months in 33% new oak. The […]

Château Lalande Mausse Fronsac 2016

14.5% abv, Famille Hermouet, Saillans, imported by Aquitaine Wine Imports, Berkeley, CA. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: flower day.  Winemaking note: 85% Merlot & 15% Cabernet Sauvignon from a vineyard of 5 hectares on a sandy plateau of clay soils known as Bel Aire on the right bank of the river Dordogne just outside St. […]

Château Beausejour Fronsac ‘Cuvée Prestige’ 2018

15.5% abv, Famille Melet, imported by MISA, Dallas, TX. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: fruit day.  Winemaking notes: 100% Merlot grown on clay and limestone soils and the wine is aged 2/3 in neutral French oak barrels and 1/3 in tank.  Tasting note: this wine is deep garnet in color with a clean nose of […]

Château de La Dauphine Fronsac 2015

14.5% abv, imported by Saranty Imports, Stamford, CT. Cork closure: natural. Biodynamic calendar: leaf day.  Winemaking notes: grown on clay-limestone and silty clay soils and certified agriculture biologique, Deiphine is planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc over 40 hectares with vines of average 33 years of age; the wine is produced by eonologist […]