2021 Chateau Le Puy 'Duc des Nauves', Cotes de Bordeaux, France
$24.99
Le Puy is certified biodynamic as of the 2015 vintage. Planted to 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, the vineyard is situated on the same Asterie-limestone mother rock as those of Le Puy, but at a slightly lower altitude—80 meters above sea level compared to Le Puy’s 110 meters. The topsoil is slightly sandier and less clayey here, and it is a bit deeper than at Le Puy—between 1.0 and 1.3 meters. In the cellar, Duc des Nauves is both fermented (spontaneously, of course) and aged in cement, and bottled without filtration after one year.
Specs
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Côtes de Bordeaux
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Le Puy
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
- Food Pairings Gamey Meats, Roast White Meats, Braised Things, Steak!, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Red Fruit
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