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Château Figeac: Right Bank Cabernet and Annual Blends
This is a château in Saint-Émilion producing red wine that emphasizes both Cabernets along with Merlot. They make Château Figeac and Petit Figeac, which selects grapes from the same estate.
Confirm the 2019 blend, and distinguish between the region’s general characteristics and the château’s unique choices.
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If it’s Saint-Émilion, does Merlot always form the majority?
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France / Bordeaux / Saint-Émilion
Aliases/Labels: Château Figeac / シャトー・フィジャック / フィジャック
Updated: 2026-10-06
Gravel hills and three varieties
Figeac has gravelly hills and a clay subsoil, and grows Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. Just being on the Right Bank does not determine the varieties planted or the blend of the finished wine.
2019 blend
The blend for 2019 is Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 36%, Cabernet Sauvignon 34%. The total for the two Cabernets is 70%. This is the composition for the 2019 wine only, and should not be interpreted as a fixed ratio every year.
From the same estate to two different wines
Petit Figeac also uses only grapes grown within the château's estate, with a selection process for the blend. While the overall source of the grapes is shared, it does not necessarily mean the exact same base wines are used.
What to align and what to compare.
Geography
- Conditions to standardize
- Bordeaux Right Bank
- Conditions for comparison.
- Gravel and clay, three varieties
- Additional points to confirm
- Do not assume the right bank is exclusively Merlot.
Blending
- Conditions to standardize
- 2019
- Conditions for comparison.
- Seventy percent from two Cabernets
- Additional points to confirm
- Attach the vintage year
Selection
- Conditions to standardize
- Same estate
- Conditions for comparison.
- Two labels
- Additional points to confirm
- Do not repurpose ratios
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Château Figeac Source Interpretation: Right Bank Cabernet and Annual Blends
Check and compare the region, raw materials, and process from the materials, and explain what can be learned from the comparison.
Comparative tables are based on the source’s target year and the explanation at the time of verification. Descriptions without year specifications are not treated as specifications common to all harvest years or shipped portions.
| Comparison items | Figeac 2019 | Petit Figeac (general description) |
|---|---|---|
| Regions | Saint-Émilion | The same château’s estate |
| Grapes & blend | Merlot 30%, CF 36%, CS 34% | Selective sorting is also done at the time of blending. |
| Scope of the source material | Finished wine for 2019 | Vintage blend ratios are not listed in this resource |
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What is the combined total of the two Cabernet varieties in 2019?
The blend for 2019 is Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 36%, Cabernet Sauvignon 34%. The total for the two Cabernets is 70%. This is the composition for the 2019 wine only, and should not be interpreted as a fixed ratio every year.
What does the proportion for 2019 represent?
The blend for 2019 is Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 36%, Cabernet Sauvignon 34%. The total for the two Cabernets is 70%. This is the composition for the 2019 wine only, and should not be interpreted as a fixed ratio every year.
What grapes are used for Petit Figeac?
Petit Figeac also uses only grapes grown within the château's estate, with a selection process for the blend. While the overall source of the grapes is shared, it does not necessarily mean the exact same base wines are used.
Basis and sources for the exercise
Practice exercises in comparison
Check and compare the region, raw materials, and process from the materials, and explain what can be learned from the comparison.
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| Conditions for Comparison | Figeac 2019 | Petit Figeac (general description) |
|---|---|---|
| Regions | Saint-Émilion | The same château’s estate |
| Grapes & blend | Merlot 30%, CF 36%, CS 34% | Selective sorting is also done at the time of blending. |
| Scope of the source material | Finished wine for 2019 | Vintage blend ratios are not listed in this resource |
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Explain in your own words
Write out, based on blending figures, why the 2019 Figeac cannot be described as 'Merlot-dominant because it’s on the right bank'.
Check after writing
- Did you distinguish between the two Cabernet varieties?
- Whether limited to 2019
- Are you making assumptions about the proportion of Petit?
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