David Allen MW – Wine-Searcher’s Wine Director tastes a typically structured and earthy wine from St Estephe Chateau de Pez.
Château de Pez is one of Bordeaux’s oldest wine estates, situated in the western part of Saint-Estèphe. The wine is based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in roughly equal measures.
The property covers around 48 contiguous hectares (118 acres), of which about 42ha (103 acres) is under vine. Around 50 percent of plantings are Cabernet Sauvignon, with 43 percent Merlot, 4 percent Petit Verdot and 3 percent Cabernet Franc.
The Rouzaud family, owners of Champagne Louis Roederer took over the property in 1995. The family has invested heavily in both the vineyards and in winemaking equipment. The cellars were thoroughly modernized in 2018. They were re-organized to allow for separate vinification of individual vineyard parcels, which are harvested manually.
To find out more about this wine and where to buy it go to the Wine-Searcher website
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