Tasting Notes for Château Puynard Preservative Free Merlot (Sans Soufre Ajouté) from the Winery

Displaying a beautiful deep purplish colour, this sulphur-free wine develops an attractive nose of red fruits, morello cherry, wild blackberries and thyme scents. Revealing a supple and clean attack, the palate also has a silky texture and a tender structure, where elegance leads us towards a long and aromatic finish. Ideal for charcuterie, cold meats, grilled meats, barbecues and young cheeses.

Vine-growing: Certified Organic in 2020

Surface planted: 15 Ha

Surface concerned: 1 Ha

Density of plantation 5,000 vines/Ha

Average of vines:  35 years

Soil and subsoil: Clay-lime soils

Harvest: By machine equipped with sorting process

Vats: Steel vats, with temperature control monitoring

Vinification: Temperature of fermentation 23-25°C

Skin contact maceration       21 days

Aging   In vats only, free run wine only (no oak)

Blend   100% Merlot

Production 2,000 bottles

ABV: 13,5% alcohol

Vineyard

The Chateau has had a seven-generation history of winemaking before us, and we carry this legacy into the future with our commitment to the environment. Since November 2017, we committed to achieving organic certification which we were granted in 2020. Now we are a certified organic vineyard by Ecocert and all our wines are organically produced. Our goal will continue to be to grow the healthiest grapes the land will give us, in order to create the best wines that we can, that speak of the Blaye region.

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