Chateau Puygueraud2014

RED WINE

Other specifics

Temperature controlled tanks.
Lees stirring after completion of malolactic fermentation
Micro-oxygenation if necessary
Reductive aging on lees: 1st racking after 6 to 10 months (before the summer), 2nd racking 1 year later before bottling.

Winemaking and Aging

Tanks: Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging: 12 –16 months in barrel
Barrels: 40% new, 30% 1 yr old, 30% 2 yrs old
Owner: Thienpont Family
Contact: Nicolas Thienpont
Address: 33570 Saint-Cibard
Prodcution: 90,000 to 115,000 bottles approx.

History

The property was acquired by George Thienpont in 1946 and he subsequently replanted it with vines towards the end of the 1970’s. Since 1983 his son, Nicolas, has been responsible for the winemaking. Chateau Puygueraud has since become the benchmark wine for the Cotes de Francs and a reference for the renewal of this still little-known appellation.

Winery Technical Data

Area: 35 ha
Varieties planted: 55% Merlot 25% Cabernet Franc 15% Cabernet Sauvignon 5% Malbec
Density: 4500 vines / ha
Soils: Clay-limestone on limestone rock with clay and marl
Soil management: Traditional: light ploughing and aeration of the soil with inter-row planting of cereals in the winter.