Chateau Fonsalade
About Chateau Fonsalade
Minimum order €100
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Brand location Causses-et-Veyran, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Since 1990
Made in France
Château Fonsalade, now owned by the BARBE family, has been established since the 15th century.
The first winegrowers, who came from the surroundings of Saint Pons de Thomières, settled around the natural water source from which the name of the estate comes. In fact, the water drawn from the spring is exceptionally rich in sodium bicarbonate, which gives it a very slightly salty taste and its name “Funt Salad” in old Occitan.
Over the years the name has gradually evolved into Fonsalade but the qualities of the water have remained: the sodium bicarbonate present in the water that we use for our viticulture work helps to naturally combat mildew and powdery mildew, and it also repels many parasites.
In the 17th century, thanks to the construction of the Canal du Midi and taking advantage of the economic development that accompanied it, the property developed with the construction of the house and the aging cellar in 1790.
The first winegrowers, who came from the surroundings of Saint Pons de Thomières, settled around the natural water source from which the name of the estate comes. In fact, the water drawn from the spring is exceptionally rich in sodium bicarbonate, which gives it a very slightly salty taste and its name “Funt Salad” in old Occitan.
Over the years the name has gradually evolved into Fonsalade but the qualities of the water have remained: the sodium bicarbonate present in the water that we use for our viticulture work helps to naturally combat mildew and powdery mildew, and it also repels many parasites.
In the 17th century, thanks to the construction of the Canal du Midi and taking advantage of the economic development that accompanied it, the property developed with the construction of the house and the aging cellar in 1790.
