Château Pontarnaud - Bordeaux Rouge

Château Pontarnaud in Jugazan belongs to Mr Hervé Falgueyret. The 25-year-old vineyard borders Rauzan, which was occupied by the English until the end of the Hundred Years War. A witness to these medieval wars, the fortress of Rauzan was built in the 13th century and restored in the Gothic style after the Hundred Years War.

Bordeaux is the largest vineyard for appellation wines in the whole of France. Situated in the South West near the Atlantic, it is crossed by the rivers Garonne and Dordogne and enjoys a temperate maritime climate. The richness, the quality and the diversity of its wines derive from the particular character of the terroirs, the experience of the winegrowers and the art of blending. The tide, which flows up both of the region's rivers, brings very specific characteristics to the wines. With its huge size, Bordeaux reds offer an infinite palette of flavours and combine their qualities in myriad different ways.

Cold soaking before fermentation (4 to 15°C for several days) for the ripest grapes, to obtain more intense fruity notes. Thermovinification of part of the harvest to obtain a must rich in colour and fruity aromas. Alcoholic fermentation (controlled temperature, selected yeasts) and maceration of the skins for around 3 weeks to obtain a rounded wine with good structure. Ageing in stainless-steel and concrete tanks.