Château JEAN FAUX "Les Sources" 2016
Château Jean Faux is located in the village of Sainte-Radegonde, on the hillsides facing Saint-Emilion and Castillon in Bordeaux. The Château which belonged to the Comte de Mélac, a general of Louis XIV, was renovated in the 17th century. The property remained in the same family for a long time and extended over 100 hectares, of which 30 hectares were planted with vines. Today Pascal Collotte and his wife Chrystel are the owners. Chrystel is from the village of Sainte-Radegonde and Pascal has always dreamed of being a winegrower. They bought the house in 2002 with its 45 hectares, including 1.5 hectares of vines. The vineyard now has 12 hectares of grape varieties for the production of red wine, and 2 hectares for the production of white wine. Stéphane Derenoncourt has been a consultant at the property since 2003, and Claude and Lydia Bourguignon (the famous microbiologists) have confirmed by observation and analysis of the soils that the terroirs of Château Jean Faux are a major asset for the vine. The vineyard is managed in certified biodynamic agriculture since 2016.
Les Sources is a blend of Merlot (80%) and Cabernet Franc (20%). The grapes are put in cold soaking prior to the fermentation that is carried out in stainless steel and cement vats. The wine is then aged for 12 to 14 months in French oak barrels, 15% of which are new.
Grape varieties: 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc