What connects oenophile Ferdinand Graf von Thun and oenologist Dr Riccardo Cotarella is many years of friendship and a bold vision: turning the charming Château de Frausseilles into one of the leading vineyards in the south-west of France. They intend to produce independent and storable high-quality wines with an international reputation, the way it was in the 13th to 17th centuries, and bring in the renaissance of the Gaillac wine region.
...The Count’s vineyard is located on the Plateau Cordais to the north of Gaillac, a wine region in the south-west of France that has fallen into oblivion. Embedded in gently rolling hills along the river Tarn, the elevated plain with its sparse soil is deemed the best terroir of the region with ideal conditions for great wines.
Steeped in history, the Count’s vineyards extend over almost 70 acres around the château. Where his predecessor used...
Uncompromising quality management in the vineyard and the most painstaking work in the cellar:
that’s what Dr Riccardo Cotarella stands for. The oenological advisor and co-designer of the Château sees quality as the top priority.
The high quality of wines being produced at Comte de Thun depends on an uninterrupted sequence of important decisions being made in the vineyard. This includes for example reducing the yield: throughout the whole...
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