{"product_id":"chateau-puygueraud-2022-half-bottle","title":"Château Puygueraud, Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, 2022 | Half Bottle","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRich, velvety and balanced red from one of the smallest Bordeaux appellations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpressive and lively with a very intense purple colour and attractive aromas of wild hedgerow fruit, juicy blackberries and sloes, this is a lovely, rich and velvety wine. Made from a blend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc, the latter gives a fresh blast of red fruit flavours to the wine. It is the freshness of the wine that balances the weight of the intense tannins and leads to a pure, almost minty finish with a lovely vein of fresh juice on the finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlend of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAged 16 months in barrique \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Parker | 91 Pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJames Suckling | 93 Pts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px; margin-bottom: 16px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCellaring:  \u003c\/strong\u003eDrink now to 2032\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background-color: #f0f0f0; padding: 16px; border-radius: 8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: The wine pairs exceptionally well with classic pan-seared duck breast, roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary, or slow-braised beef short ribs. For a cheese course, it pairs brilliantly with a mature Comté or Saint-Nectaire | 🌡️ Best served slightly below room temperature between \u003cstrong\u003e16°C to 18°C\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSTORY BEHIND THE WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe property was acquired by George Thienpont in 1946. He replanted it with vines towards the end of the 1970s. Since 1983, Nicolas Thienpont has been making the wines. For the past few years, the replanting of the vineyard has contributed to improving the precision of the wine thanks to rootstocks adapted to the soil and a choice of high-quality clones or massal selection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChâteau Puygueraud comes from 35 hectares of vines lying on a rocky plateau with clayey-calcareous soils. The team use traditional agriculture and each plot is worked individually to make sure the plant and the soil are working well together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.custom-html-container,\n.custom-html-container * {\n  background-color: transparent !important;\n  box-shadow: none !important;\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Remove any inherited top margin *\/\n  \n}\n\n.custom-html-container {\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Ensure container has no top space *\/\n  padding-top: 0 !important;\n}\n\n.custom-html-container .global-button {\n  background-color: #35174D !important;\n  color: #ffffff !important;\n  border: 2px solid #35174D !important;\n  display: inline-flex;\n  padding: 25px 40px;\n  font-family: Futura, sans-serif;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  line-height: 110%;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: background-color 0.3s ease, color 0.3s ease;\n  margin-top: 0 !important; \/* Explicitly remove top margin *\/\n}\n  \n.custom-html-container .global-button:hover {\n  background-color: #ffffff !important;\n  color: #35174D !important;\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"custom-html-container\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/wine-half-bottles\" class=\"global-button\"\u003eBrowse our Half-bottles Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Whelehans Wines","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58676391346520,"sku":"600310","price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0353\/6859\/9683\/files\/chateau-puygueraud-franc-cotes-de-bordeaux-whelehans-wines-dublin-winestore.jpg?v=1791375388","url":"https:\/\/whelehanswines.ie\/products\/chateau-puygueraud-2022-half-bottle","provider":"Whelehans Wines","version":"1.0","type":"link"}