the families of chanfreau and perrin have a long history in bordeaux , and today both château fonréaud and château caroline are owned and managed by members of the chanfreau family. château fonréaud, managed by jean and marie-hélène chanfreau, has 32 ha of vines in listrac on gravely, limestone terroir. the name fonréaud, previously "font-réaux", means royal fountain, and legend has it that during the 11 th century, an english king stopped off there, having found a source to quench his thirst. in 1962, fonréaud was purchased by léo chanfreau, and today, jean and marie-hélène chanfreau are continuing his work, with caroline chanfreau-philippon. caroline, appropriately, is also the winemaker for château caroline, which has 9 ha of vines situated on the plateau of bellevue, a clayey-limestone slope, overlooking the village of moulis.

château fonréaud cru bourgeois supérieur, listrac médoc 2003 château caroline, moulis en médoc 2000

guide hachette 2007

*** decanter magazinebronze medal: concours général agricole in macon listed at: les papilles, paris la cigale récamier, paris la brasserie flotte, paris

the british embassy, paris "intense colour, fragrant and savoury nose over firm cabernet fruit, typical of the appellation with an extra edge of plumminess and class" (referring to château fonréaud) decanter 2007 ".the chanfreau family (are) producing supple, fruity and round red wines.these reds are delicious and ready for drinking now. four stars" jean-michel deluc (formerly the sommelier for the paris ritz hotel.)

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