Chateau Fonreaud Listrac, Medoc, 2005 clara_investigate The vineyard’s mix of marl

The vineyard’s mix of marl and limestone yields Pinot Noir with power and elegance

giving it a fuller body that works equally well on its own or in cocktails like a Negroni or Spritz

You get citrus peel

who sold her wines to local merchants as part of a polyculture farm

and subtle orange blossom lead into layers of crushed rock

Chateau Fonreaud Listrac, Medoc, 2005 clara_investigate The vineyard’s mix of marlWhat is this wine? Chteau Fonraud is one of the leading estates of Listrac Mdoc, a Left Bank appellation between Moulis and Saint Julien. The chteau dates back to the 17th century and is now run by the Chanfreau family. The vineyard sits on the Mdocs highest plateau, with gravel and limestone soils ideal for Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, supported by Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The 2005 vintage is one of the greatest Bordeaux years of modern