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Château Le Puy
Côtes de Francs · Bordeaux · France
Château Le Puy has been owned by the Amoreau family since 1610 in the Dordogne valley. Built in the early 17th century, it was later expanded in 1832 by Barthélémy Amoreau.
“The estate's 35 hectares of vineyards comprise Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon & Franc, and a small amount of Carménère.”
There is also a small plot of old Sémillon vines. The current generation of winemakers from the family, Jean-Pierre, Françoise, and Pascal, represent the 15th generation, and their winemaking methods have barely changed at all. Their wines truly reflect the terroir and are made using biodynamic practices, without chemicals, with low yields, extended ageing, and very low addition of sulfites only when absolutely necessary. The wines from Château Le Puy are rare examples in Bordeaux that do not seek to impress wine critics but instead strive to express as best as possible the land from which they originate.
