Appellation : AOC Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Area : 4 ha
Soil : clay-limestone silt
Grape varieties : 80% merlot, 20% cabernet franc
Ageing : 12 months ageing in French oak barrels, 60 % of which is new oak
Château Haut-Fonrazade, a 4 ha piece of land in the municipality of St- Emilion, was acquired by Mr. Carles in 1957. It is located on beautiful sandy soil with traces of iron deposits.
Medals:
Gold:
Vintage 2004 (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2011)
Vintage 2009 (Citadelles du Vin 2015)
Silver:
Vintage 2008 : Silver (Citadelles du Vin 2015)
Vintage 2009 : Silver (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2015)
Vintage 2010 : Silver (Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2016)
Bronze:
Vintage 2012 – 86 pts (Decanter World Wine Awards 2016)