Chateau Guibot La Fourvieille 2020
Type: Red
Country: France
Region: Bordeaux, Saint Emilion
Grape Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec
Viticulture: Certified Organic
Climate: Temperate, oceanic micro-climate with evenly distributed rainfall throughout the year and hot, dry summers, under the influence of the two rivers Isle and Dordogne
Terroir: Vineyard is located near Saint Emilion to the northeast, and slopes over one of the highest points of the Bordeaux area. 40 years old vines grow on clay-limestone soil with a stony subsoil
Winemaking: Mechanical and hand harvest, traditional vinification. 3 to 4 weeks of maceration in thermo-regulated tanks. Aged in an oak barrel
Color: Ruby red
Nose: Aromas of dried plum, blackberries, dark plums, oak, earth and black cherries
Palate: Notes of dark plums, blackberries, vanilla and white pepper with hints of liquorice and sweet leather. Long and dry finish with hints of white pepper and leather. Well integrated tannins
About the Winery:
Château Guibeau is perched on one of the highest points in Bordeaux, just north of the village of Saint Émilion.
The current estate is the product of a 19th-century association of two neighbouring and family-owned vineyards, overlooking the Puisseguin St Emilion appellation. Their history dates back to 1936 and only allows the production of red wines with a maximum yield of fifty hectoliters per hectare.
Brigitte and Eric Bourlon run those forty hectares of vineyards of clay and limestone organically. Organic farming is rare in this area and it shows their commitment to the estate.
They are convinced that the quality of their wines is the direct result of the respect they have for the land that they love. They mainly grow Merlot, but also Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes are thirty years old on average and produce medium-bodied, plums, cassis and dried herbs wines which do not forsake complexity for softness.
