Fronsac commune | Château Monty

Fronsac is the commune which gives its name to the Fronsadais on the Bordeaux region‘s right bank. Its red wines are entitled to both the Fronsac and Canon-Fronsac AOCs. Fronsac is bordered on the south by the Dordogne river and on the east by the Isle river, which separates it from Libourne (The commune’s highpoint, the ‘tertre de Fronsac’, affords panoramic views.

The Mascaret: The ‘mascaret’ or tidal bore of the Dordogne reaches Fronsac on the outskirts of Libourne, about thirty kilometers inland. The wave is particularly powerful at the port of Saint-Pardon in the town of Vayres. The phenomenon occurs in the mouth and lower reaches of some rivers when their current is thwarted by the flow of the rising tide. Imperceptible most of the time, it manifests itself at the time of new and full moons (during high tides).

Surface area: 1,500ha.

Wineries

Certified Biodynamic: Château La Fleur-Cailleau. | Château La Grave à Fronsac.

Certified organic: Château Gaby. | Château Moulin Pey Labrie. | Château Richelieu.