Chateau le Puy

In continuous operation by the Amoreau family since 1610. Of its almost 100 hectares, only 54 are planted to the vine, the rest preserved as fields, forests, and ponds in order to maintain a natural ecological equilibrium. Located in the once renowned commune of Saint Cibard, Le Puy produces most of its wines under the Francs—Côtes de Bordeaux AOC, though, like so many of our traditional producers in the region, the estate finds itself compell...

Viticulture:

Certified biodynamic by Demeter, certified organic by Ecocert

No synthetic treatments have ever been used at the estate. Only copper-sulfate is used.

Annual ploughing of the entirety of the vineyard, with the best parcels ploughed by horse

Soils: Red clay, silt, and limestone top soils on top of the Asteries limestone plateau that extends to Château Le Puy from Saint Émilion. Château Le Puy sits at the second-highest p...

Aging: Emilien rests in century-old, 50-hl foudres for 12  months, followed by 12 months in 228-l barrels, none new. Barthelemy spends 24 months in 228-l barrels (less than 10% new), Duc des Nauves spends 12 months in cement tanks; Rosé Marie rests in barrels for 6-10 months.

Lees: Wines rest on fine lees during the majority of their élevages, with occasional bâtonnage guided by the phases of the moon.

Fining and Filtration: Occasional e...