Fronsac is a dry red appellation in Right Bank, Bordeaux. The dominant grapes are Merlot. The key soils are limestone, clay-limestone, molasse. The climate is characterized by maritime, Dordogne and Isle influence. Limestone and clay can give Fronsac more firmness and earthy structure than simple Right Bank shorthand suggests. Typical fruit: plum, black cherry, redcurrant. Other typical notes: earth, cedar, tobacco. Wines typically show medium-plus tannin, medium acidity, medium-plus body. Ageing potential is moderate to high. Right Bank appellation west of Pomerol. Merlot-led but often structured.