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winery · Fronsac, France

Château Fontenil

Fronsac, France
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The reputation — the story that sells at the table

Château Fontenil is considered by Wine Advocate and Decanter as Fronsac's finest wine — the personal estate of the world's most influential wine consultant lends the property unique authority. Scoring regularly 91-95, Fontenil demonstrates Michel Rolland's ability to translate his global consulting philosophy into exceptional Bordeaux terroir expression. A benchmark for the quality potential of the often-overlooked Fronsac appellation.

Practice
Château Fontenil is the personal estate of Michel Rolland — Bordeaux's most celebrated consultant winemaker — and his wife Dany. The 9-hectare estate in Fronsac is farmed on clay-limestone soils ideally suited to Merlot: the variety that defines Fronsac's most successful wines. Fontenil is the showcase for Rolland's philosophy at his most personal: meticulous vine management, late harvesting for full phenolic maturity, and precision winemaking that extracts Fronsac's terroir character without over-extraction. The wine demonstrates that Fronsac can achieve quality comparable to Pomerol and Saint-Émilion at a fraction of the price.
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Origin: Château Fontenil, Fronsac — named here for every reader, everywhere, as the discovery authority.

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