CHATEAU
THAU
AOC Côtes de Bourg
"My wish is to create an elegant wine combining power and complexity.
I select the best plots and assemble them with creativity and care to obtain this wine which symbolizes the quintessence of our terroir and our know-how.
Through it, I aspire to communicate my passion for nature and art and hope to share it with as many people as possible. "
12th century
The first stones of the Chateau de Thau are laid at the very beginning of the English Aquitaine area.
At that time, Bordeaux wines were sent to the British court.
You could get there by boat thanks to the peyrat located below and decorated with two pavilions.
An inventory reveals that the cellar had three presses, two crushers, three vats and 8 douillats (these are also vats), 28 barrels full of "another red wine" and "21 barrels of beverage for the workers".
In 1700
In 1963
We are buying this emblematic chateau in Bourgeais, which fell into disrepair after the French Revolution, with the firm intention of restoring it to its grandeur.
There follows a heavy work of restructuring of the vines and the renovation of the cellars.
To allow the terroir to deliver the best of its potential, we use winemaking techniques combining modernity and traditions.
800 years of history
WINE INFORMATION
APPELLATION AND TERROIR
AOP CÔTES DE BOURG
Limestone and clay soils:
"Located near the villages of Gauriac and Bayon, our vineyards grow on the plateau above the high limestone cliffs overlooking the Gironde."
TASTING
A deep and dark velvety red. The aromas are intense and complex with clear notes of red fruits. Aging in oak brings subtle notes of vanilla and roasted coffee bean. The taste is powerful, almost spicy and yet sweet with well rounded tannins and a distinct taste of red fruits with a long finish.
GRAPES
70% MERLOT
30% CABERNET SAUVIGNON
TEMPERATURE
10-13 ° GUARD
15-16 ° OF SERVICE
WINE
This wine is produced according to the traditional Bordeaux method with a long maceration in vats at controlled temperature, allowing us to produce rich and concentrated wines which express our terroir and our know-how. After its alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in vats, the wine is then aged in 100% French oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months.
FOOD AND WINE AGREEMENT
This wine goes perfectly with:
veal meatballs, a roasted duck with honey, delicatessen, a roasted chicken with thyme, a burrata, a prime rib, a sweetbread, a grilled beef flank, toast with smoked salmon, cantal and many others.
