Clos Fourtet 2025

Characteristics and tasting tips for Clos Fourtet 2025

Tasting

Appearance
This wine reveals a seductive deep red colour.

Nose
Remarkably pure, the aromatic bouquet releases intense scents of cherry and blueberry, delicately interwoven with notes of liquorice and violet.

Palate
Powerful and silky, this cru stands out for its density and remarkable balance. It offers a tannic structure of great finesse, while asserting a very precise limestone identity that gives it tremendous elegance.

Food and wine pairings
This cuvée will pair wonderfully with noble red meats such as a fine cut of beef, game dishes, or recipes featuring mushrooms and red wine sauces.

Serving and cellaring
Boasting a structure built to stand the test of time, Clos Fourtet 2025 has tremendous cellaring potential and will age harmoniously in the cellar for many years.

Other characteristics
The alcohol content stands at 14% vol. and the pH is 3.40.

A great Saint-Émilion wine with limestone brilliance and a luminous profile

The estate
Located on the right bank of Bordeaux, Clos Fourtet 2025 is a historic estate, formerly known as Camfourtet, which obtained its rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1955. This prestigious property makes a lasting impression with its exceptional network of thirteen hectares of underground cellars. Since its acquisition in 2001, the Cuvelier family has been at the helm of the estate. Today, Philippe Cuvelier and his son Matthieu, the current manager, perpetuate the excellence of this vineyard, combining respect for tradition with precision viticulture to enhance this unique terroir.

The vineyard
Spanning 22 hectares, the vineyard sits atop the highest slopes of the western plateau of Saint-Émilion, just at the foot of the famous Grandes Murailles. The vines, averaging 35 years of age, thrive on clay-limestone soils resting on the renowned starfish limestone. The estate favours an environmentally respectful approach, incorporating organic and biodynamic practices to preserve biodiversity.

The vintage
The year began with excellent water reserves, encouraging an early and consistent budburst. After a mild spring with little rainfall, flowering took place a week ahead of schedule. An early water shortage led to the formation of small, highly concentrated berries. The summer proved hot and dry, marked by significant temperature variations. Fortunately, providential rainfall at the end of July and August allowed the ripening process to reach an ideal conclusion. The harvest thus took place under the best conditions between 9 and 22 September.

Winemaking and ageing
To craft Clos Fourtet 2025, the grape clusters undergo rigorous manual sorting before being received by gravity. Fermentation begins naturally with whole berries in twenty-five small temperature-controlled stainless-steel vats. Extraction is gentle, carried out through manual punching down, with vatting lasting 21 to 26 days. After malolactic fermentation in vats, the wine is aged in the estate's vast underground galleries for 14 to 18 months. This ageing is divided between 40% new barrels, 58% one-wine barrels and 2% jars. Alcohol content: 14% vol.

Grape varieties
84% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon.