Fronsac
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Fronsac is a French wine appellation on the right bank of the Dordogne River, known for its Merlot-based red wines and proximity to Bordeaux.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
ⓘ
wine appellation ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Gironde department
ⓘ
Nouvelle-Aquitaine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorizedWineColor | red ⓘ |
| climate | maritime ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Dordogne River ⓘ |
| commonGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| governingBody | INAO ⓘ |
| grapeColor | red ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | prestigious in 18th century Bordeaux ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Bordeaux wine region ⓘ |
| locatedOn | right bank of the Dordogne River ⓘ |
| marketPosition | less expensive than classified growth Médoc ⓘ |
| near |
Libourne
ⓘ
Pomerol ⓘ Saint-Émilion ⓘ |
| partOf |
Right Bank of Bordeaux
ⓘ
surface form:
Right Bank Bordeaux appellations
|
| primaryGrapeVariety | Merlot ⓘ |
| proximityToCity | Bordeaux ⓘ |
| recognizedFor | good value Bordeaux reds ⓘ |
| regionType |
Right Bank of Bordeaux
ⓘ
surface form:
Right Bank Bordeaux
|
| regulates |
grape varieties
ⓘ
minimum alcohol levels ⓘ viticultural practices ⓘ winemaking practices ⓘ yields ⓘ |
| similarTo | Canon-Fronsac AOC ⓘ |
| soilType |
clay-limestone
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ molasse du Fronsadais ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
dark fruit
ⓘ
earthy notes ⓘ plum ⓘ spice ⓘ |
| typicalBlendDominance | Merlot-dominant blends ⓘ |
| typicalWineProfile |
age-worthy
ⓘ
full-bodied ⓘ tannic ⓘ |
| wineStyle | red wine ⓘ |
| wineType | still wine ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.