Outstanding houses in Fronsac.
Fronsac builds wines on iron-rich clay where Merlot and Cabernet Franc push toward structure and grip—compact, mineral reds that demand patience and reward it with savory depth.
Region DNA
The character of Fronsac
Based on 217 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 70 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Fronsac
Château Tasta
VisitFronsac is a wine region in France, home to 105 producers tracked on Femente, 4 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon, producing Bordeaux Libournais Red and Bordeaux Red wines with notes of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
Fronsac — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Fronsac?
- The most planted varieties in Fronsac are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Malbec, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Fronsac known for?
- Fronsac is known for Bordeaux Libournais Red, Bordeaux Red, and Southwest France Red wines and flavors of Black fruit, Oak, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Fronsac?
- Femente tracks 105 producers in Fronsac, of which 4 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Fronsac?
- Fronsac is a wine region in France.
Fronsac
Fronsac builds wines on iron-rich clay where Merlot and Cabernet Franc push toward structure and grip—compact, mineral reds that demand patience and reward it with savory depth.
Producers in Fronsac
- Clos du Roy — honest
- Château Fontaine-Saint-Cric — honest
- Château Jeandeman — distinction
- Château Lambert — honest
- Château Villars — distinction
- Château de la Dauphine — distinction
- Château Bellevue Montaigu — undiscovered
- Château Moulin Haut-Laroque — distinction
- Château Les Trois Croix — distinction
- Château Arnauton — distinction
- Château Belugue — distinction
- Château Dalem — distinction
- Château la Vieille Cure — distinction
- Château La Valade — honest
- Château de la Rivière — distinction
- Château Beausejour — distinction
- Vignobles Pontalier — undiscovered
- Chateau Saint Garde — undiscovered
- Roullet(FR) — undiscovered
- Château Bellevue — undiscovered
- M. Roy Trocard — undiscovered
- Château de la Lariviere — undiscovered
- Château Tour Bel Air — honest
- Château du Tertre — undiscovered
- Château Haut-Carles — distinction
- Pascal Chatonnet — undiscovered
- Château Tasta — honest