Appellation : Fronsac Owner : Famille Patrick LEON Adress : Château Les Trois Croix 33126 Fronsac Phone : +33 (0)5 57 84 32 09
Fax : +33 (0)5 57 84 34 03 Nom du contact : Famille Patrick LEON Grape varieties : 85 % Merlot 15 % Cabernet Soiltype : Chalky clay with surface rock. Fronsac «molasse» sub-soil. Winemakingtechniques : The grapes are picked and placed in boxes when fully ripe; they are sorted in the cellar and fully de-stemmed. Fermentation takes place in concrete vats with temperature regulation systems. Vatting lasts at least 4 weeks. Visits : By appointment only Château Les Trois Croix was taken over by Patrick Léon and family in 1995. Their objective was to produce quality and theyhad simply fallen in love with the idea of living in Fronsac! The estate is named «Les Trois Croix» (three crosses) by reference tothe three church towers in the three villages, on whose territory the estate's vines grow: Fronsac, Saillans and Saint-Aignan.

The vineyardis situated on one of the highest pieces of ground in the Fronsac area (80 metres above sea-level), and enjoys remarkable views over the valley of the river Isle - theSaint-Emilion and Pomerol vineyards can also be seen. Château Les Trois Croix is one of the very old propertiesin the area - the date 1712 can be seen on the keystone of the cellar doorway.

The quality of Château Les Trois Croix wines begins in the vines with pruning and continues throughout the yearwith very careful attention being paid to vine management. "Green harvesting" (the early elimination of a part of the unripe grapes to improvethe quality of the rest) and leaf removal by hand are part of this quality management. The fully ripegrapes are picked by hand and placed in small boxes, to be made into a wine with great expression, that combine the strength, eleganceand ageing potential of a great wine.

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