Chateau Fourcas Dupre

Château Fourcas Dupré is a wine producer located in the Médoc, producing white, red, and rosé wines from the Listrac-Médoc and Bordeaux appellations. The château was established in 1844 and has been owned by the Pagès family since 1970. Its Left Bank grand vin is typically composed of equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blended with small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

The château's vineyard is situated between Moulis and Saint-Julien, spanning 46 hectares (114 acres). The soils are composed of over 80 percent Pyrenean gravel with some clay and limestone. Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot each comprise around 44 percent of the vineyard land, followed by 10 percent Cabernet Franc and two percent Petit Verdot. The vines average over 30 years old.

Château Fourcas Dupré's grand vin is produced from the estate's best fruit, and is aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, a third of which are new. Around 240,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine, Bellevue de Fourcas Dupré, is produced from the same four varieties as the grand vin – some 60,000 bottles are produced each vintage.

The château also produces Bordeaux Blanc and rosé, as well as an additional Bordeaux blend from a property in Listrac-Médoc that was acquired in 1973, Château Bellevue Laffont. This wine is a blend of 60 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 40 percent Merlot from vines between 15 to 20 years old.