Château de Ferrand 2025 was shaped by the earlier-than-average growing season, requiring a light touch in the vineyard.
Second vintage certified organic, it is an unbridled expression of Château de Ferrand and its unique terroir.
Château de ferrand 2025
Perhaps most remarkable is the aromatic purity it displays, dominated by fresh fruit aromas and a dash of spice. The tannins provide a precise, elegant framework for a wine which is defined by its subtle sense of balance. The Cabernets are particularly successful this year, bringing structure, depth and freshness to the blend.
The overall impression is one of great harmony and finesse, driven by a lively tension and dazzlingly expressive aromatics.
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key figures
blend
71% MERLOT
29% CABERNET FRANC
yields
32 HL/HA
aBV
14.5 %
the 2025 VINTAGE
After a relatively mild and dry winter, bud break arrived early, heralding the start of a growing season which would be as precocious as it was homogeneous (bud break reached its mid-point around 2 April).
A series of spring storms – 92mm of rainfall in April – allowed the vines to grow healthily, while also stocking up the water reserves held in Ferrand’s clay-limestone soils. Conditions were ideal for working in the vineyard, ensuring that everything went to plan.
Flowering also began a little earlier than usual, and went off without a hitch thanks to the pleasant weather (mid-point around 28 May). Targeted leaf thinning was required in some of the more fast-growing plots.
The summer got off to a warm and dry start, and the first signs of colour change appeared in the week beginning 21 July. Between 28 July and 19 August we had 23 consecutive days without rainfall, and temperatures soared as high as 38-40.5°C in mid-August. But the vines did not suffer, thanks to a steady supply of water from the fresh reserves in the clay-limestone terroir. The rain finally returned at a decisive moment in late August, capping off a superb growing season. The grapes ripened earlier than usual, so the harvest was brought forward to ensure that the fruit retained its balance and aromatic freshness
THE 2025 HARVEST
MerlotS: 2 and 3 September,
then 8-13 September
Cabernets: 17-19 September
The 2025 harvest took place in excellent conditions between 2 and 19 September, with eleven days of picking in all. The pickers took a strategic four-day break between finishing the Merlot and getting started on the Cabernets, allowing the latter to achieve peak ripeness. The harvest wrapped up with the legendary “Caillou” plot, planted in the 1970s and embodying the estate’s rich history.
The teams worked flat out to get the last bunches in before the next rainy spell arrived. The harvest was of fantastic quality, with barely any sorting required.
In the winery, fermentation was kept under close control with gentle extraction in order to protect the texture and naturally prominent fruit flavours. The first juices were magnificent, encapsulating the magic of the Ferrand terroir.
