Situated on the banks of the Dordogne and of the Isle, Fronsac enjoys a soil made of recent alluvia, or a mixture of clay and limestone or clay and sand on the slopes and the top of the hills, while the subsoil is clay or clay and limestone.

Côtes wines are full-bodied and have “mache” (chewy tannins); they are plump with a pleasantly marrowy, fatty mouth, and they have a bright red or deep ruby hue. The colour is a sign of limestone and it may turn the hue of topaz when ageing. Their nose is elegant, generous and powerful, with an aroma of red fruit, plus a note of pepper, spices and sometimes truffle.

Wine conservation : it is necessary to let the tannins develop from 4 to 8 years according to the vintages, even 10 years for some Canon-Fronsac.