€15.20 €12.56
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2020

Château Puygueraud

Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux
0,75
Red
This wonderful, historic family estate run by Nicolas Thienpont, has produced a wine with an intense garnet, purple-colour that has aromas of blackberry and blueberry with a delicious freshness. A small hint of chocolate, spice and fine chalky undertones are present on the attack. This full-bodied, delicious wine sadly has a dark side, as the vintage was plagued by hail, resulting in a very low wine production of only 15 hectoliters per hectare. Don't hesitate too long to add it to your cellar, as quantities are very small. (ADR)
Food pairing
  • Red meat Red meat
  • Feathered game Feathered game
  • Hard cheese Hard cheese
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SKU 2020025-00750
Vintage 2020
Volume 0,75 L
Country France
Region Bordeaux
Appellation Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Château Puygueraud
Producer Nicolas Thienpont
Alcohol 14.5%
Drink From 2026
Drink Till 2036
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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