back
wines
| Name | Clos Fourtet |
| Vintage | - |
| Country | France |
Region: Bordeaux
Average annual production: Approximate 7500 cases
Grape Varieties: Merlot 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% and Cabernet Franc 5%
Area under vine: 19 Hectares
History: Erected during the Middle Ages as a defensive fort, the property is situated opposite the main entrance to the old town of Saint-Émilion. Viticulture at what was then called Camfourtet (Camp Fourtet) began with the efforts of Léon Rulleau in the mid-18th century, who passed on the estate to his nephew Elie Rulleau who had the present château built. Records show that in 1789 the property was valued at 100,000 livres. The estate's name was altered to Clos Fourtet by the Rulleau family in 1868. Fernand Ginestet acquired the estate in 1919, in the same year that he purchased the Pomerol estate Château Petit-Village. In 1949 it was then sold by his son Pierre Ginestet in order to finance control of Château Margaux, and purchased by François Lurton. The Lurton family sold Clos Fourtet in 2001, reportedly for the sum of USD 66.8 million. Currently the estate is owned by Philippe Cuvelier with the oenologist Stéphane Derenoncourt as consultant.
-Information extracted from: http://www.thewinedoctor.com/bordeaux/closfourtet.shtml
Average annual production: Approximate 7500 cases
Grape Varieties: Merlot 85%, Cabernet Sauvignon 10% and Cabernet Franc 5%
Area under vine: 19 Hectares
History: Erected during the Middle Ages as a defensive fort, the property is situated opposite the main entrance to the old town of Saint-Émilion. Viticulture at what was then called Camfourtet (Camp Fourtet) began with the efforts of Léon Rulleau in the mid-18th century, who passed on the estate to his nephew Elie Rulleau who had the present château built. Records show that in 1789 the property was valued at 100,000 livres. The estate's name was altered to Clos Fourtet by the Rulleau family in 1868. Fernand Ginestet acquired the estate in 1919, in the same year that he purchased the Pomerol estate Château Petit-Village. In 1949 it was then sold by his son Pierre Ginestet in order to finance control of Château Margaux, and purchased by François Lurton. The Lurton family sold Clos Fourtet in 2001, reportedly for the sum of USD 66.8 million. Currently the estate is owned by Philippe Cuvelier with the oenologist Stéphane Derenoncourt as consultant.
-Information extracted from: http://www.thewinedoctor.com/bordeaux/closfourtet.shtml