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Name by name, selection of the best owners of France for the typicity of the wines, their quality-price-pleasure ratio, the expression of their soil and their passion of vine growers.
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 The estate of Château Perayne is located 50 km south-east from Bordeaux and covers 24 hectares, including 20 hectares of vines, ideally situated on the slopes of hills surrounding the Garonne River. The limestone-clay soils, with their five million year old gravels, combined with the mild oceanic climate, give wines that are full of colour, well structured and rich in tannins.
The present owners, Henri and Monique Luddecke, acquired the property in 1994 and have since worked hard to bring Château Perayne, the most important winegrowing estate in Saint André du Bois in the 19th century, back to its former glory. At the beginning, Henri was regarded as an outsider by the neighbouring wine-making community where the vineyards and the know-how are handed over from generation to generation within the family and where traditions prevail. Henri had no such experience and consequently no prejudice as to the manner of working his vines and wines and was open to innovative ideas. His aim is to offer to his customers an unforgettable gustatory sensation. His decision to try a new elastomer cork which has never been used in the area before was revolutionary and reveals a bit more his rebellious spirit! And his choice has proved excellent as it offers to you a nectar totally exempt of the cork taste, so frustrating for both the producer and the customer.
This elegant cork has been manufactured by Guala Seal and the Massachussetts Institute of Technology in Boston and all our new vintages are sold with it.
The Luddeckes’ efforts to produce quality wines, rich and complex, are rewarded with numerous medals and distinctions in both National and International competitions. Discover Bordeaux Supérieur 2004 aged in oak (rewarded with a Prestige Trophy at the Citadelles du Vin 2007 and a Silver Medal in the Independent Wine-makers National Competition 2007) sombre ruby coloured, with its smoky, roasted coffee aromas mixed with intense fruity fragrances. Full-bodied, it develops a ripe black fruits taste with a smoky touch. Tannins are smooth and silky with a still firm finish that bears an evident potential for keeping. Try Bordeaux Supérieur 2003 aged in oak (a Silver Medal at the International Vinalies 2006 and a Bronze Medal by Decanter World Wine Awards 2006) with its aromas of black stone fruits and cherry melted with woody notes and vanilla. The Bordeaux Supérieur 2005 aged in oak (Gold Medal at Brussels World competition 2008) charms with its dark red shiny colour and a complex nose, it is rich and fat bodied with a large pallet of aromatic nuances. Taste the lovely fruity Bordeaux Rose 2007. Enjoy the Bordeaux White Dry 2006 Apollo’s Vintage (Gold Medal at the International Wine Challenge of Bourg 2008), with elegant nuances of brioche, vanilla and crystallised citrus.
Try the excellent Côtes de Bordeaux Saint-Macaire Sweet 2003 (rewarded with a Gold medal at the international Wine Challenge at Blaye-Bourg 2005 and a Bronze medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2006) which goes perfectly with fois gras, blue cheese and desserts and reveals exquisite fragrances of apricot, honey and acacia. All these wines profit of an excellent quality-price-pleasure ratio. |
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 The vineyard of 26 hectares has belonged to the same family for 4
generations. The respect of the vine and the soil is very important here,
hence the practice of reasonable growing methods. The Cuvée Christine is a
special wine produced only in years when the quality of the base wines is
very high. It is made with grapes chosen after strict sorting of the
harvest. They are vinified separately before making a subtle blend of the
Chenin and Chardonnay varieties. This limited-edition Cuvée represents all
the skills of Château de Beauregard and offers exceptional value for
money. The Cuvée Christine is sold only by a few wine merchants and is
subject to yearly reservation. Another excellent Saumur Red with notes of
blackberry and a good structure. It is ageing well. |
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 A family estate of 21 hectares, including some parcels of vines of more than
80 years old, run by two sons, Gérard and Bernard, who
combine traditional practices with the modern techniques they have learned
in legendary wine-growing areas: Beaune, Macon and Bordeaux. The estate is
planted on the best hillsides overlooking the Loire, with very
representative soils of the region: hard limestone, flinty clay, sandy
terraces and Kimmeridgian marl, with each type of soil contributing its own
qualities and creating a wine which has very particular characteristics on a
terroir which does not. Their Pouilly-Fumé Cuvée Silex is quite
superb, combining complexity and finesse, with a subtle nose of notes of
honey, flowers and spices. The mouth is very marked by the soils, giving it
a mineral taste and great freshness. It is a racy, very well-balanced,
powerful, ample wine with very good development. The Pouilly-Fumé Coteau des
Girarmes is remarkable, with notes of fresh fruit and lime-tree, a fleshy,
aromatic wine which is ample, fruity and lasting in the mouth. A member of
the Individual Wineries Federation. |
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