Château de Pez - Saint-Estèphe 2015

Château de Pez - Saint-Estèphe 2015

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" The Château de Pez winery remains resolutely faithful to wood. The blend is composed in December; then the wine is stored in barrels (40% new wood, 40% in "Premier vin" casks and 20% in "Deuxième vin" casks) and racked every three months. The wine undergoes absolutely no filtration.

Château de Pez exhibits deep colour and harmonious composition. This complete, rich, dense wine merits prolonged ageing."

--------THE PRODUCER--------

Chateau de Pez

Château de Pez, west of the commune of Saint-Estèphe, rivals Calon Ségur as the most ancient of all the Bordeaux vineyards. Its 39 adjoining hectares enjoy ideal exposures on the hilltops around the Château itself.

Thanks to continual investment, Château de Pez has been carefully renovated since it was acquired by the House of Louis Roederer in 1995. Today this great Cru Bourgeois is restored to its former glory and retakes its rightful place in the limelight as one of the shining stars of Saint-Estèphe.

 

--------THE GRAPE--------

Bordeaux Red Blend

This is the most famous red blend of them all: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Often these varieties will be blended with Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Each grape brings its own special element to the overall wine be it acid, tannin, colour or aromatics.

 

--------THE REGION--------

St. Estèphe, Bordeaux

Bordeaux, like Burgundy, is one of the most important and well-known regions in the wine world. Home to the Claret, a red wine made from the eponymous Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, the Sauternes, a golden goddess that is sweet enough to make you silly, and the Bordeaux Blanc; a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon which is more refreshing than you can ever imagine.