“Duc des Nauves” 2020 - Château le Puy

“Duc des Nauves” - Château le Puy 

Red wine obtained from a blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes come from old vines over the age of fifty. In the cellar it spontaneously ferments with the only indigenous yeasts, and refines on the fine lees in small cement vats for ten months. It is bottled without being clarified or filtered. Wine that has a ruby red color. On the nose the aromas are fruity, with references to cherries and blackberries, followed by floral and balsamic notes. At the sip it is medium-bodied, with excellent freshness and a good drink.

Service

It is recommended to taste it at a temperature of 18/20 ° in grand ballon glasses. Wine to drink immediately but can have a wonderful evolution in the bottle.

pairing

Excellent paired with second courses of meat, braised, stewed, it is recommended to try it with a plate of aged cheeses.

Cellar: Chateau Le Puy

Chateau Le Puy is a splendid reality in Bordeaux that has been known since 1600. It has always been the property of the Amoreau family that over the centuries has been able to bring about continuous improvements. In 2000, Jean-Pierre Amoreau bought Château Pimpine, carrying the 51 hectares of Chateau Le Puy properties on the rocky plateau of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol, divided into three clay-siliceous-calcareous land plots. Vineyards are cultivated according to biodynamic principles and have an average age of 50 years. Planted mainly with the Bordeaux classics, which form the famous Bordeaux cut; Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Franc, Petit Verdot and Carmenère, and some rows of white grapes such as Semillion and Sauvignon Blac. During the harvest the selection is very strict with the choice of individual grapes. After harvest, the grapes are brought to the cellar without being crushed, to avoid fermentation and unsupervised oxidation of the must, vinification is spontaneous with the only indigenous yeasts, and the aging is done in barrels and barriques for at least 24 months without the addition of anhydride sulfur for the whole process. Before bottling the wine does not undergo clarification or filtration operations. Chateau Le Puy produces eight wines, of which five are red, two white and one rose.