Bottle of Retour des îles AOC from Château le Puy

Retour des îles AOC 2015 - Château le Puy

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Brand: Château le Puy
SKU: 1100225
Price: 376.95 CHF
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About the wine

For 400 years (!) the château is family-owned, yet it is one of the most overlooked châteaus in Bordeaux. Although the wines do not stand out in Primeur tastings due to the moderate alcohol levels, they regularly shine in blind tastings and are full of life even after decades. What kind of characters who combine tradition and future here. So do Pascal and Jean-Pierre Amoreau, full of humility in front of nature, there is only minimal intervention in the vineyard, biodynamic viticulture since the 1990s (certified). In the cellar, the two character heads invariably dispense with new wood, sulfur addition and filtration. Le Puy are unique wines that tell the centuries-long history of the families. The fact that they have already been denied the AOC label due to a lack of typicity can only be understood as an award after having tasted them only once! Great, fascinating wines!

Château le PuyRed wine | 75cl

France, Bordeaux

14Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

BioItem no. 1100225

Tasting note

Its color is dense and dark garnet. Its aromas are strong with ripe red fruits. Its mouth is remarkably balanced, round, full, long and fleshy. The powerful expression of the fruit is accompanied by soft tannins. A harmonious and already very edible wine, but also with great aging potential.

Culinary recommendation

Flaschenpost team recommends this return of Îles AOC to accompany ribeye steak, pizza with mushrooms and red meat.

Vinification

Selective reading by hand. Fermentation of the destemmed berries with the vineyard's own yeasts, maturation and maturation for 24 months (12 months on the way) in small oak barrels up to 40 years old, unsulphurized, unfiltered The journey: for the barriques de retour des Îles begins with shipping in the town of Douarnenez in Brittany. After a long journey south along the Spanish coast, they reach their first destination, the port of Lisbon. The next stage now follows to Cape Verde and from here across the Atlantic Ocean. After a short stay in Belem, Brazil, the barriques head further north, to the Caribbean islands, past Barbados and the Dominican Republic. They leave the warm waters to make their way to the Azores and thus back to Europe. Arriving in Falmouth in the United Kingdom, the trip could now come to an end, but excited to discover even more of the world, we continue into the North Sea towards Amsterdam and Copenhagen. Charged with fresh sea air and beautiful landscapes, they finally land again in the port of Douarnenez. One year later, the wine de retour des îles will go on sale just in time for the Christmas holidays.

More information

Allergy information: Contains sulfites