Today our Master of Wine, David Allen, Is looking at a classic Medoc red from the appellation of Listrac-Medoc – Wine Review: Chateau Fourcas Hosten Listrac Medoc 2015
Château Fourcas Hosten is an estate situated in the communme of Listrac in the Haut-Médoc region of Bordeaux. The château focuses on the production of Merlot-dominant Bordeaux blends from its 47 hectares (116 acres) of vineyards.
Nearby estates include Château Chasse-Spleen, some four kilometers (2.5 miles) due east, in the neighboring Moulis-en-Medoc appellation which, along with Listrac-Médoc, lies to the west of the land between northern Margaux and southern Saint-Julien. Just north of Listrac lies the hamlet and lieu-dit of Le Fourcas.
The Fourcas Hosten estate traces its history back to 1810, when M. Hosten sold his vineyard holdings to the Saint Affrique family, who established Château Fourcas Hosten. A number of other properties also incorporate the Fourcas name, including Fourcas-Dupré (actually in Le Fourcas) and Hosten’s neighbor to the northwest, Fourcas-Borie.
Fourcas Hosten’s vineyards cover two distinct areas, one being in the Le Fourcas area of gravel soils, which provide ideal growing conditions for Cabernet Sauvignon while the remaining vineyards lie on chalky, clay-rich soils that are perfect for the cultivation of Merlot.
The main wine, or so-called “grand vin”, and the second wine – Les Cèdres d’Hosten – are both red wine blends dominated by Merlot and supplemented by smaller quantities of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc grapes. The grand vin is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, while much of Les Cèdres d’Hosten spends approximately 12 months in wooden and concrete tanks, with just 10 percent aged in two-year-old French oak barrels.
From 2006, Château Fourcas Hosten has been owned by Renaud and Laurent Momméja. Together, they have invested heavily in the renovation of the estate’s wine production facilities and vineyard plots.
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