FZ: A living heritage
Constant evolution
Fieuzal creates wines that are memories of the past that can be kept and enjoyed at any moment. After 30 years of winemaking experience, our winemaker Stephen Carrier believes that there is no ‘right’ time to drink a wine, but that instead a truly great wine is great throughout the whole of its lifetime.
From the moment a new vine is planted to the many decades after a wine is put into bottle – every moment in between is just part of an exciting journey that keeps wines and the art of winemaking alive.
Red
The wines of Château de Fieuzal have a distinct allure that is inseparable from the place from which they are grown. Every bottle enables us to share Fieuzal's unique energy, bringing to life every aspect of our complex terroir in an intense but precise balance. Fieuzal has the intriguing ability to hold one’s attention, by combining flavour and feeling; the senses and the sensual. Fieuzal red is a delightfully complex blend of multiple grape varieties, authentically expressing the vineyard’s incredible diversity. Aged for an average of 12 months in French Oak barrels, the wine is elegant, confidently expressive and dynamic throughout the whole of its lifetime.
Vintage conditions
2016
This vintage was unique in the way it played out and is characterized by some extreme climatic conditions. After a cold and wet period during bud break, we witnessed 3 months of changeable weather that alternated between rain and sun. A temperate summer set the grapes on the right path to maturity, as the ‘veraison’ (when the grapes change colour) took place. The ripening period was gentle, which guaranteed excellent quality.
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Petit Verdot
Château de Fieuzal: 2016
Tasting notes
Our 2016 red wine offers a rare purity and tension from beginning to end, which offsets its remarkable concentration. Balance, elegance and depth are the words which come to mind at the moment to describe this wine, which still needs time to evolve.
