€14.50 €11.98
In stock
2018

Château Puygueraud

Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux
0,75
Red
Made from the usual blend of 85% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc and 3% Malbec, this is a very glossy and dark coloured wine with expressive aromas of blackberry and mulberry fruit, with a touch of sweet oak. On the palate there is lovely freshness, quite ripe and mature fruit, late harvested, ripe and rich, with attractive chocolate flavours in the long and spicy finish.
Food pairing
  • Red meat Red meat
  • Feathered game Feathered game
  • Hard cheese Hard cheese
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SKU 2018030-00750
Vintage 2018
Volume 0,75 L
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Château Puygueraud
Producer Nicolas Thienpont
Alcohol 14.5%
Drink From 2023
Drink Till 2026
Website http://www.nicolas-thienpont.com/
Bio No
Food Pairing Red meat, Feathered game, Hard cheese
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 ...

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Appellation

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 ...

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