Château Fonroque 2005
Le Château Fonroque 2005 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé, produced by Château Fonroque in Bordeaux. Its blend brings together 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 92/100, describing it as a full-bodied and concentrated wine with dark fruits, licorice, truffle, and earthy notes. The publication recommends drinking it between 2019 and 2039.
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Fonroque
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque is a 17.6-hectare estate situated north-west of the village of Saint-Émilion, on a limestone plateau and a west-facing hillside. Classified as a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru, it is managed using organic and biodynamic farming methods; it was the first Grand Cru Classé to be certified as biodynamic in 2008. The estate has been owned by the Guillard family since 2017.
- Owner
- Famille Guillard
- Maître de chais
- Ludovic Guibert
- Surface (ha)
- 17.60 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 50 000 à 70 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Château Fonroque was acquired in 1931 by Adèle and Jean Moueix, becoming the family’s Saint-Émilion home. Following a period under the management of Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, Alain Moueix, the great-grandson of the original buyers, took over the running of the estate in 2001. An agricultural engineer and oenologist, he then set the estate on a course of change in its viticultural practices. The move towards biodynamic farming began in 2002. The vineyard obtained organic certification in 2006, followed by Biodyvin biodynamic certification in 2008. That same year, Fonroque became the first Grand Cru Classé to be certified as biodynamic. In 2017, the Guillard family purchased the estate and retained Alain Moueix as a consultant. Ludovic Guibert, technical director since 2020, is involved in decisions regarding grape production, winemaking and blending. A new winery dedicated to plot-by-plot vinification came into operation in 2021.
