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Fronsac (Wine Region)
Appellation type Appellation d'origine contrôlée
Year established 1936
Country France
Part of Bordeaux, Libournais
Climate region Oceanic climate
Total area 830 ha (2,100 acres)
Varietals produced Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine produced 44,400 hl (1,170,000 US gal)
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Fronsac is an AOC for wine made in the Bordeaux wine region of southwestern France, on the Right Bank of Dordogne, west of Libourne. Previously known as Côtes de Fronsac, the appellation includes the communes of La Rivière, Saillans, Saint-Aignan, Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière and Fronsac itself.

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The viticultural area covers 785 hectares, annually producing on average 40,500 hectolitres of wine.

chalk, clay, limestone, Fronsadais Molasse.. Molasses de Frondasais

The great frosts of February 1956 caused less damage in Fronsac than anywhere else in Gironde due to its elevated position. [1][2][3]

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Château Dalem Château Mayne-Vieil Château Moulin-Haut-Laroque Château La Rivière Château La Valade Château Villars Château La Vieille Cure Château Fontenil Château de la Dauphine Château Gagnard Château Jeandeman Château Cardeneau Château de Carles Château Moulin-Haut-Villars Château PLain-Point Château Puy-Guilhem Château Rouet


[edit] Canon-Fronsac

Canon-Fronsac (Wine Region)
Appellation type Appellation d'origine contrôlée
Country France
Part of Bordeaux, Libournais
Climate region Oceanic climate
Total area 300 ha (740 acres)
Varietals produced Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine produced 16,200 hl (430,000 US gal)
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Canon-Fronsac, or Côtes de Canon, is a smaller appellation enclaved by the Fronsac boundary which has the reputation of producing the finer wine of the district. Situated on the high rim of the Canon hills, it overlooks the Dourdogne.[2]

Considered the heart of the district, the appellation covers the two communes Saint-Michel-de-Fronsac, where estates are exclusive to the appellation, and Fronsac where declaration to either appellation is optional.[1]

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Château Canon (Christian Moueix) Château Canon-de-Brem Château La Fleur-Cailleau Château Mazeris Château Mazeris-Bellevue Château Villars Château Vray-Canon-Boyer Château Barrabaque Château Canon (Henriette Horeau) Château La Fleur-Canon Château de Gaby Château du Gazin Château Grand-Renouil Château Junayme Château Mausse Château Toumalin

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Footnotes
  1. ^ a b Peppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley, p.536, 538-545. ISBN 1-84000-927-6. 
  2. ^ a b Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd., p.233-234. 
  3. ^ winemega.com. Fronsac.

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