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€14.50
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2016
Château Les Charmes Godard
Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux
New
0,75
White
Purchased by Nicolas Thienpont in 1988, the estate produces a fine white wine which rivals better known Bordeaux. This year there is more Sauvignon in the wine than usual, with the blend being 20% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sauvignon Gris and 50% Semillon. Pale lemon colour with ripe orchard fruit aromas, fresh and good spicy flavours with lots of acidity, lots of personality, wild flowers, grapefruit, apple blossom, oak ; pretty.
Food pairing
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White meat
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Fish
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Lobster & shelllfish
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Hard cheese
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Vegetables
More Information
| SKU | 2016056-00750 |
|---|---|
| Vintage | 2016 |
| Volume | 0,75 L |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux |
| Château | Château Les Charmes Godard |
| Producer | Nicolas Thienpont |
| Alcohol | 13% |
| Drink From | 2018 |
| Drink Till | 2020 |
| Website | http://www.nicolas-thienpont.com/ |
| Bio | No |
| Food Pairing | White meat, Fish, Hard cheese, Lobster & shelllfish, Vegetables |
The story
Nicolas was not always a winemaker. Unlike his cousins, he led his own life away from Bordeaux. After brilliant studies in law and philosophy in Bordeaux, Paris and Switzerland, Nicolas taught philosophy in Rheims for several years. It was not until 1983 that the vineyards at Puygueraud called him back to his native Bordeaux. His first vintage ...
The appellation of the Côtes de Francs (since 2008 called Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux) owes its reputation to the Thienpont Family who settled in the region after World War II. They own Château Puygueraud, a medieval castle at one of the highest points. Franc is the smallest of ...