2011 Chateau Fourcas-Borie Listrac Medoc

The 30 hectare, Left Bank vineyard of Chateau Fourcas Borie is planted to 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 10% Petit Verdot on a terroir of clay with limestone soil. On average, the vines are close to 30 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density that ranges from 6,600 vines per hectare to 9,900 vine per hectare in 27 separate plots. As the property was created when two estates were joined together, it’s understandable the vineyards occupy two separte types of terroir. The soils consist of gravel and clay on the hillsides and clay with limestone on the flats.

Chateau Fourcas Borie is vinified in a range of temperature controlled stainless vats that vary in size from as small as 30 hectoliters all the way up to 220 hectoliters. This allows for a parcel by parcel vinification. Chateau Fourcas Borie is one of the few wines in its class to be able to do this.   Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine of Chateau Fourcas Borie is aged in 30% to 50% new, French oak barrels for an average of 12 months.  There is a second wine, Chateau Moulin du Bourg and a third wine, Hautegrave Tris.  The production of Chateau Forucas Borie is slightly less than 18,000 cases per vintage.