Vintage 2021
The first vintage vinified in our new winery, grown under complex climatic conditions, the 2021 reveals once again the great quality of Château-Figeac's terroir.
Brilliant ruby in color, CHATEAU-FIGEAC 2021 seduces the nose with a rich aromatic palette. Raspberry, strawberry and blackcurrant are delicately intertwined with the floral and mentholated touches that reveal the quality of the Cabernets.
Perfectly integrated tannins caress the palate with their graphite texture. The finish is remarkably savory
and long.
The first vintage vinified in the new winery, the FIGEAC terroir expresses its singular identity with sincerity,
precision and purity.
The first vintage vinified in our new winery, grown under complex climatic conditions, the 2021 reveals once again the great quality of Château-Figeac's terroir.
Blend
29% Merlot
31% Cabernet Franc
40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Harvest
Merlot | 21 September - 1 October
Cabernet Franc | 4 - 19 October
Cabernet Sauvignon | 4 - 19 October
Climatology
Nurtured by a mild and wet late winter, the vines began their growth two weeks early. A cold snap at the end of March mobilized the team to protect the vines over many nights. The cool and humid months of May and June slowed vine growth. Better weather from early July trigged vérasion on the usual date (July 16th). August and September were sunny and unusually dry, bringing slow and steady ripening.
After harvesting the Merlots at the end of September, the team made the audacious decision to ignore alarming weather forecasts for the weekend of October 2nd, determined to wait for optimum maturity of the Cabernets. Their intuition was correct, as only a few drops of rain fell and the following two weeks brought radiant sunshine and dry winds. The Cabernets took advantage of this weather to achieve unexpectedly perfect ripeness.
