Bordeaux
Characteristics
Country / Region: Bordeaux
Vintage: 2019
Name: AOP Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Grape variety: 58% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Cabernet Franc
Classification: Second Vin du Château Figeac
Alcohol: 14 vol.
Color: Red
Capacity: 75 cl
AWARDS
Domain rated 3 stars in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2022 (RVF)
Domaine rated 5 stars in the Guide Bettane et Desseauve 2022
Wine:
The 2019 Red Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Petit-Figeac is a perfect representation of the style of the vintage, albeit in a more immediate and less austere version. Resulting from a specific blend of grape varieties, it comes from the same selection as the grapes of the estate’s first wine. Lighter and less deep, it offers a very fine texture and a seductive finish. A perfect introduction to the estate’s style and spirit!Vinification:
Manual harvesting. Vinification in wooden and stainless steel vats. Aged for 12 to 15 months in French oak barrels of which 30% are new.Color:
Purple of beautiful intensity and brightness.Nose:
Aromas of black fruits mixed with floral scents and spicy accents.Palate:
Light and of great finesse on a blossoming fruit. This cuvée with melted tannins seduces us by its fresh, immediate, pleasant and refined profile.
Temperature:
Serve between 16 and 18°C.Food and wine pairing:
Large pieces of beef or lamb, shoulder of lamb confit with wild thyme, hare à la royale, duck in blood, refined farmhouse St Nectaire.Cellar aging:
From now until 2032
The 1er Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion (Saint Emilion First Growth), Château Figeac represents the quintessence of the elegance and refinement of the wines of the western plateau that Saint-Emilion shares with Pomerol.
Unique in terroir and in style, Figeac is an estate like no other, propelled by an atypical grape variety, with a parity between Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, that creates wine of exceptional balance that only become more intense with some years of aging.