Château Puyanché 2019

Francs Côtes de Bordeaux AOC

/ 5 ( reviews)

92pts, Decanter, 2022

A serious, oak-fermented, barrel-aged white from Bordeaux's Côtes de Francs. Nearly all production from this Right Bank region is red, making this white even more exciting. Toasted spice marries with the baked apple and peach notes of this fine wine.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Creamy edge and mouthfeel to the apple, peach and lemon peel; spiced

Aroma

Toasty vanilla spice, baked apple, intense citrus and peach

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

More information

White - Dry
Sauvignon Based Blend
France
Mid gold

14.0% ABV
10.5 Units
750.00 ml
31 December, 2023

Across the Gironde from famous Margaux, the Côtes de Francs is a rising star area for fine reds. How exciting then to find this terrific, oaked white. It's from a 100-year-old property that was purchased in the early 1900s by Amand Puyanché. It was his dream to own vineyards there. He died in WW1 and his daughter, taken in by a prosperous wine family, had to sell the land. It was her son, André, who began to buy it back and his daughter, Bernadette, who completed the task. She created an estate and named it after her great grandfather. Château Puyanché has 38 hectares of vines, nearly all red with only 3 hectares of white grapes. Oak fermentation and lees stirring ensure superb complexity and depth. Savour cool with sauced white meats.

"Full of ripe tropical-fruit flavors. Opulent, dense with peach and tangy orange-zest flavors. Spice" Roger Voss
Wine Enthusiast