Château Fourcas Hosten Designation Listrac-Médoc Vineyard Size 33 Ha Soil type 16,5 Ha gravel, 16,5 Ha clay-limestone Vine varieties 55% Merlot 42% Cabernet Sauvignon 3% Cabernet Franc Planting density 8,333 vines per hectare Average vine age 37 years old Vine growing conditions - Pruning method Mixed Guyot Grape harvesting 75% hand-picking - 25% mechanical 10 ha : vines worked over and under the Vinification - Maturing - Ageing Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels. Fined with egg white after the final blending fourcas-hosten.com
