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Clos Puy Arnaud, Castillon Cotes de Bordeaux, 2019

Red Wine from Bordeaux, France
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Saint-Émilion's famous starfish limestone doesn't stop at the appellation line. It runs east onto the Castillon plateau, and Clos Puy Arnaud's vines sit right on top of it, without the Saint-Émilion name on the label or the markup that comes with it. Thierry Valette bought the estate in 2000, a turning point for the property. Today the vineyard is certified both organic and biodynamic. The 2019 is 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon from vines averaging 30 years old, all hand-picked in the second half of September. In the cellar Valette keeps a light hand. Whole grapes move by gravity, ferment cool on native yeasts, then age for six months split three ways between barrels (only 15% new), larger demi-muids and amphorae. The wine finishes with a rest in bare cement and goes into bottle unfined. It's a Bordeaux built to show its limestone rather than its barrels, and a great case for looking just past the famous names.

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More about Clos Puy Arnaud

Clos Puy Arnaud has a history of winemaking dating back to the 1800's, but its purchase by Thierry Valette in 2000 marks a definitive shift for the winery that put it on the map. The name Valette might sound familiar to you, Thierry used to be joint owner of the famous Chateau Pavie before he sold it in the early 2000's, so making high quality, first growth Bordeaux was already second nature. Thierry also envisioned something different for his new winery. He wanted his wines to have a unique character and personality, and decided this is only done with major changes starting in the vineyard. So he started working with famous biodynamic and organic vineyard expert Stéphane Derenoncourt, before eventually joining forces with Anne Calderoni, who took the estate 100% certified biodynamic in 2008. Based in the Cotes des Castillon, Puy Arnaud boasts some of the best terroir in the region. Soils are composed of mainly limestone and clay, but they are located on the top of the Castillon plateau and the limestone there is unique. It is known as asteries, which is the hardest type of limestone found in nature.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Cabernet Franc , Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Biodynamic

  • Style

    Elegant

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Roast leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary; entrecôte bordelaise with shallot-red wine sauce; seared duck breast with cherries; mushroom and lentil ragout; aged Comté or Tomme de Savoie.

Tasting Profile

Expect a fresh, Merlot-driven Right Bank red: ripe plum and red and black cherry, with savoury, earthy notes and a cool, chalky edge from the limestone. Typically medium-bodied, with bright acidity, fine, firm tannins and little obvious oak, since new barrels are used sparingly. Think a livelier, less polished Saint-Émilion that finishes dry and mineral.

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