70% cabernet sauvignon and 30% merlot. Elegance is a characteristic that marks all Fonbadet wines. Beautiful dark color. Intense nose of forest fruits, tabac, cedar wood and a touch of smoked. Remarkable balance and present but refined tannin. Long, well balanced finish.

Red meats, game, lamb and fully ripened cheese.

climate

Maritime climate, characterised by the close proximity to large bodies of water that moderate their temperatures. It has distinct seasonal changes, usually not as drastic, with warm, rather than hot, summers and cool, rather than cold, winters.

soil

Clay and limestone, with a lot of pebbles on the surface.

vinification

70% cabernet Sauvignon & 30% Merlot. Traditional, temperature controlled vinification. Aging in barriques for 12 to 15 months of which 10- 15% new oak.