Château Fourcas Dupré

The producer

The 47-hectare estate has been run by the Pagès family since 1970. Purchased in 2019 by Gérard Jicquel, Château Fourcas Dupré retains its philosophy, committed to meticulous work, traditional know-how and a passion for excellent Bordeaux wines.
The environmentally-friendly practices implemented for several years at Château Fourcas have been rewarded with the HVE label in 2019. Drastic reduction in treatments, mechanical weeding, use of organic fertilizers, everything is done to promote biodiversity and soil life.

The estate

The single vineyard stretches across the Médoc peninsula, on the Fourcas plateau. This is an exceptional terroir, ideal for growing vines. All the estate's land is classified as AOC.
The vineyard is planted close to the forest, and the wind from the plateau, combined with good natural drainage, help temper a sometimes excessive climate. This allows the grapes to mature slowly and gain in quality. The soil is predominantly Pyrenean gravel, with clay-limestone, limestone and clay subsoils.
This is an exceptional terroir, unique in the Médoc, and it gives the château's wines a singular, highly characteristic expression, with beautiful complexity, minerality, smoky notes and excellent ageing potential.
The facilities are regularly renovated, enabling the teams to produce exceptional wines in optimal conditions. The best innovations have been installed at Château Fourcas Dupré, notably in the vinification vat, but the old facilities have also been preserved. The ageing cellars still offer excellent conditions for maturing the estate's wines, and the original vat room has been preserved to give visitors an image of the estate's origins.

The wines

Château Fourcas Dupré rouge 2017 is made from a blend of 52% Merlot, 47% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot. This is a particularly successful vintage, with elegance and a beautiful aromatic palette. It's the perfect wine to accompany mature cheeses or grilled meats.

La cuvée Tout Simplement is blended with equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. This supple wine is ideal as an aperitif or with a barbecue among friends.

Chateau Fourcas Dupré Grand Vin Blanc 2018 is a dry white wine, produced from two parcels at opposite ends of the vineyard, one of Semillon and the other of Sauvignon Blanc. The nose offers aromas of citrus, hawthorn, gray pepper and tarragon. This is an elegant wine, both fine and powerful, with a dynamic, fruity bouquet. The finish is persistent, with peppery and lightly toasted notes.