Chateau Cap de Faugeres
Castillon - Côtes de Bordeaux
Non classif.
last update : Sunday 27 November 2011
Created in 1989, Château Cap de Faugères is in the Côtes-de-Castillon appellation.
The vineyard is in the commune of Saint-Colombe, bordering on Saint-Emilion. Cap de Faugères belongs to Silvio Denz, a Swiss entrepreneur who made a fortune in the perfume industry.
The 31-hectare vineyard is located on a slope with clay-limestone soil. The average age of the vines is 30 years. Grape varieties consist of 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
In the Bottle
Cap de Faugères has an average annual production of 100,000 bottles. The wine features a bouquet of very ripe fruit with spicy overtones, as well as oaky aromas when young. It is rich on the palate with a long aftertaste.
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WINE PRODUCED BY THE ESTATE
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COMPARISON WITH AOC - CASTILLON - CÔTES DE BORDEAUX
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