Château Fonplegade 1969
Château Fonplégade 1969 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, crafted by Château Fonplégade and classified as Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé. Its blend brings together 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. The estate is located on the southwestern slope of the Saint-Émilion limestone plateau, within a vineyard composed of plots with limestone and clay soils. This mature vintage expresses the historical identity of an estate whose name refers to a fountain located in the vineyards.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Fonplégade
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
Château Fonplégade
Château Fonplégade is an 18.5-hectare estate situated on the south-western slope of the limestone plateau of Saint-Émilion, within the Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé appellation. Its vineyard, divided into 27 plots of limestone and clay soils, is managed using organic and biodynamic practices. The estate has been owned by Denise and Stephen Adams since the early 2000s.
- Owner
- Denise et Stephen Adams
- Maître de chais
- Éloi Jacob
- Surface (ha)
- 18.50 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 70 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The name Fonplégade is linked to a fountain situated on the estate, the name of which means ‘fountain of abundance’. In 1852, the wine merchant Jean-Pierre Beylot had the château built and expanded the estate to its current area of 18.5 hectares. The estate subsequently belonged to the Duke of Morny and then to the Countess of Galard, half-brother and half-sister of Napoleon III. In 1867, Château Fonplégade was awarded a gold medal at the Paris World’s Fair. The estate claims to have been classified as a Premier Grand Cru at that time, a status it is said to have retained until the mid-1940s. Following a period of decline in the estate’s facilities, Denise and Stephen Adams acquired the property in 2004. They undertook the renovation of the château and cellars, as well as a restructuring of the vineyard. The estate obtained Ecocert organic farming certification in 2013 and has been supported by Corinne Comme in its biodynamic approach since 2017. Éloi Jacob, managing director and technical director since 2014, oversees the technical aspects of the estate; Stéphane Derenoncourt acts as an oenological consultant.
