Fort du Roy

Haute Valeur environnementale

Haut-Médoc AOC – Bordeaux – France

A top-of-the-range brand of the Cussac Winery.

The harvest comes from the vines of 15 member winegrowers whose contributions are carefully selected, as only the oldest and best vines are entitled to produce Fort du Roy.

Certified HVE3 as of the 2019 vintage.

Terroir

Gravel and clay-limestone

Surface

20 hectares
Grape varieties
50 % Merlot
50 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Servicing
Serving temperature : 17 / 18 °C
Decant 1 to 2 hours before serving
The wine is not treated, deposit is natural
Pairing
Meats : roasted beef, duck, games
Chaises : Comté, ewe's milk cheese, sheddar
Technical
Yield : Between 40 and 50 hl/ha
Traditional vinification in thermo-regulated vats
Aged for 12 months in oak barrels
Bottling at the property