Château Puygueraud, 2020

Full-bodied and Delicious Francs, Côtes de Bordeaux

Intense garnet, purple-colour with aromas of blackberry and blueberry with a delicious freshness. A small hint of chocolate, spice and fine chalky undertones are present on the attack. 

• Blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc
• Aged 12-16 months in wooden tanks and 225 L barrels renewed by third each year
  barrels renewed by third each year.
• Very low yield of only 15 hectolitres per hectare
• pH : 3,55
• AT / Total acidity : 3,21 g/L

Cellaring: Drink now through 2035

Food Pairing:  Roasted lamb, grilled steaks, aged cheeses, and duck confit. 

STORY BEHIND THE WINE

George Thienpont made the Côtes de Francs famous when he acquired this property in 1946. He planted it with vines in the late 1970s and the wines became ambassadors for the region. Nicolas Thienpont took over the estate in 1983. In recent years, replanting of the vineyard has improved the precision of the wine, thanks to rootstocks adapted to the soil, a precise choice of clones and high-quality massal selection. The red wine is a great favourite: spicy and rich, with a good earthiness and black fruit aromas, it has good freshness thanks to the clay soils