The Château le Puy of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château le Puy - Barthélémy
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château le Puy is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château le Puy wines

Looking for the best Château le Puy wines in Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château le Puy wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château le Puy wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château le Puy

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château le Puy

How Château le Puy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, veal chop with mushrooms or duck breast with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château le Puy

On the nose the red wine of Château le Puy. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, truffle or red plum and sometimes also flavors of toasty, stone or raisin. In the mouth the red wine of Château le Puy. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château le Puy

  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 1994With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.07/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château le Puy.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Carménère

Discovering the wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château le Puy or the Château le Puy produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of caramel, cinnamon or sour cherry.

In the mouth of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 49 estates and châteaux in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 81 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château le Puy

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château le Puy

How Château le Puy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of rabbit in sauce, spinach and goat cheese quiche or english breakfast.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château le Puy

On the nose the white wine of Château le Puy. often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château le Puy. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château le Puy

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château le Puy.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

The top pink wines of Château le Puy

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château le Puy

How Château le Puy wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with onions chinese style, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or pork gyros.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château le Puy

On the nose the pink wine of Château le Puy. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, cranberry or earth.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château le Puy

  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château le Puy.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Dress

Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château le Puy

Planning a wine route in the of Francs - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château le Puy.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château le Puy and wines from the region

Guigal acquires Tavel rosé estate Château d’Aqueria

Guigal has acquired Château d’Aqueria for an undisclosed fee in a deal that adds to a sense of fresh dynamism in the historic vineyards of Tavel, a rosé-only appellation that lies on the west bank of the Rhône river in southern France. Marcel Guigal, son of Guigal domaine founder Etienne, said, ‘Our family is delighted to join the Tavel appellation and to participate in the promotion of this great gastronomic rosé.’ Château d’Aqueria. Photo credit: Courtesy of E. Guigal. The purchase puts ...

Long Read: Wine had a past with sailboats. Does it have a future too?

In 2007, Frenchman Frédéric Albert founded the Compagnie de Transport Maritime à la Voile (CTMV) with the goal of decarbonising the wine industry. The firm managed to sail its 50m-vessel four times from France to Ireland, England and Canada, before going into liquidation as a consequence of the 2008 economic crisis. Despite the failure, Albert’s pioneering project was a sign for things to come. In 2013, Le Havre-based TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) followed in CTMV’s footsteps sailing some 3 ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Dress

Visual aspect of the wine. The colour is defined by its intensity, clarity, brilliance and colour, which indicate the level of evolution of the wine, thus giving an indication of its vintage.

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