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.
White
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. Extraordinary freshness, naturally provided by our soils, holds the wines together with remarkable tension right to the finish. Fieuzal white is an enchanting balance between our Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon fruit. Aged for 12 months in French Oak barrels, the wine grows to fill the entire palate whilst providing a teasing combination of zesty, fruity and floral notes.
Vintage conditions
2023
2023 was the perfect example of a terroir vintage, like no other since my arrival at Fieuzal. Terroir is a place, the associated climate, and the people who work there, and Fieuzal 2023 is the epitome of this. Rainfall was a fundamental factor in the quality of this vintage. Our deep soils of fine gravel are ideally suited to water deficit, so our whites and our reds both enjoyed a remarkable supply of water. A long harvest, extraordinary work in the vineyard due to unusual pressure on the grapes, and a focus on infusion in the cellar have resulted in a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot that is just waiting to be discovered.
- Sauvignon blanc
- Sémillon
Château de Fieuzal: 2023
Tasting notes
Crystal clear with golden reflections. The aromas are fresh and very precise, with notes of apricot and lemony fresh citrus fruit giving way after a few moments to very mineral nuances of flint and chalk. Straightforward and pure on the palate, it expresses all the complexity and identity of the 2023 vintage, with a fleshy texture reminiscent of vineyard peaches. The finish is fresh and elegant, with a distinctive bitterness that will give this FIEUZAL remarkable staying power.
