Château Peybonhomme-les-Tours

2021 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Quintessence de Peybonhomme

From Peybonhomme-les-Tours' oldest vines and best plots comes this limited cuvée of Rachel's most classically cut right bank wine boasting Blaye's tell-tale terroir. Here in Blaye where fresh black fruit with terrific structure and iced tea freshness converge in the glass, the quintessence captures they happily thoughtful qualities of this place with all the density, medium body (only 12.5% abv!), and lift of a bygone age. Find black plum, fresh date, mace, and stewed rhubarb over an herbaceous palate stitched with orange pekoe tea and cut grass leading to a red currant finish. That touch of new oak rounding out the bright black fruit begs for braised meats or a classic bavette or a Sunday lunch of sautéed mushroom toast. An extremely versatile pairing wine. Drink from 2024 to 2034, ideally at 15-18ºC with a 30-60 minute decant.
France
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
Minimal sulphur added
Biodynamic Wine
Minimal sulphur added

Region:  Blaye, Bordeaux

Appellation:  Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

Varietal/Blend:  90% Merlot, 10% Malbec

ABV:  12.5%

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

Cellar: This wine is fermented with native yeast, followed by a two-week post-fermentation maceration. The wine is aged one year in new barrels, with the best barrels selected, and no more than 50ppm sulphur added.

CSPC:  118500

Winemakers Note:  []

What the Critics are saying:  []

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Château Peybonhomme-les-Tours
2021 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux AOC Quintessence de Peybonhomme

Region:  Blaye, Bordeaux

Appellation:  Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

France
Red
Biodynamic Wine
Vegan
Minimal sulphur added
Minimal sulphur added
From Peybonhomme-les-Tours' oldest vines and best plots comes this limited cuvée of Rachel's most classically cut right bank wine boasting Blaye's tell-tale terroir. Here in Blaye where fresh black fruit with terrific structure and iced tea freshness converge in the glass, the quintessence captures they happily thoughtful qualities of this place with all the density, medium body (only 12.5% abv!), and lift of a bygone age. Find black plum, fresh date, mace, and stewed rhubarb over an herbaceous palate stitched with orange pekoe tea and cut grass leading to a red currant finish. That touch of new oak rounding out the bright black fruit begs for braised meats or a classic bavette or a Sunday lunch of sautéed mushroom toast. An extremely versatile pairing wine. Drink from 2024 to 2034, ideally at 15-18ºC with a 30-60 minute decant.

TECHNICAL INFO

Varietal/Blend:  90% Merlot, 10% Malbec

ABV:  12.5%

Vineyard:  The grapes for this wine come from the estate’s oldest vines, averaging 55 years, at 70 meters altitude. Grown on limestone clays, the biodynamic vineyard is hand harvested and bottled on a fruit day.

Cellar: This wine is fermented with native yeast, followed by a two-week post-fermentation maceration. The wine is aged one year in new barrels, with the best barrels selected, and no more than 50ppm sulphur added.

CSPC:  118500

Winemakers Note: []

What the Critics are saying: []

Giovanni Autuori
Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-971-1898

E: giovanni@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba
Edmonton + Alberta North

T: 780-203-5284

E: joeg@vinoalvino.ca

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TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Blaye, Bordeaux

Appellation:  Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

Climate: 

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Varietal/Blend:  90% Merlot, 10% Malbec

Fermentation:  Spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in old oak puncheons.

Ageing: 

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Bull Swamp and Manilla vineyards in Baw Baw Shire. The vines were planted in 1961 and and 1964 respectively.

ABV:  12.5%

Produced Cases:  50

CSPC:  118500

Calgary + Alberta South

Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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Joe Gurba

780-203-5284

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306-290-0277

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