Chateau Faugeres 2014
- Producer Chateau Faugeres
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Emilion
- UPC 0 15643 47080 6
Winery Technical Data
A vintage that fulfilled its promise due to a magical late summer
Climate: The winter of 2013/2014 was characterized by its dampness and very gentle temperatures, with the lowest number of days of frost (under 10) in the last decade.
As a result, bud break was about two weeks earlier than average. The "green tip" stage was observed around 2 April.
However, a drop in temperatures in mid-April and then again in mid-May, resulted in the growth cycle losing its advance. Rain over the spring period was slightly above average, resulting in a significant threat of fungal diseases (mainly mildew and botrytis). Flowering began very slowly in late May. The Merlot vines were in full bloom around 9 June; fortunately a rise in temperatures enabled an acceleration of the end of the flowering period.
Climate: The winter of 2013/2014 was characterized by its dampness and very gentle temperatures, with the lowest number of days of frost (under 10) in the last decade.
As a result, bud break was about two weeks earlier than average. The "green tip" stage was observed around 2 April.
However, a drop in temperatures in mid-April and then again in mid-May, resulted in the growth cycle losing its advance. Rain over the spring period was slightly above average, resulting in a significant threat of fungal diseases (mainly mildew and botrytis). Flowering began very slowly in late May. The Merlot vines were in full bloom around 9 June; fortunately a rise in temperatures enabled an acceleration of the end of the flowering period.