Chateau Figeac 2010, Saint Emilion

Description

Figeac is an ancient property – in the 2nd century, the Figeacus family gave its name to the estate. In the 15th century, Figeac was one of five noble houses in Saint-Emilion and passed from the Lescours family into the hands of the Cazes family, who transmitted it through marriage to the Carles in the 17th century. After the Manoncourt family acquired the property in 1892, Figeac was mainly managed by agricultural engineers. However, in 1943, Thierry Manoncourt made his first vintage and a period of resurgence began. In 1955 Chateau Figeac became a First Great Classified Growth. Today, Madame Manoncourt and her daughters are ably supported by highly skilled wine-growing teams and are as eager as ever to guarantee the long-term continuity of Figeac. Figeac is the largest estate of Saint-Emilion, covering 54 hectares. Besides its 40 hectares of vines, a variety of landscapes combine to form a balance in nature, today known as biodiversity. Figeac has an outstanding terroir consistin…