Clos Puy Arnaud
2019 Clos Puy Arnaud Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 750ml
This gentle, fruity wine is softly textured and already drinkable. Ripe berry fruits, fig, and earth with a juicy acidity that adds to the richness.
- Producer
- Clos Puy Arnaud
- Style
- Red
- Grape
- Origin
- Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France
- Farming
- Organic, Biodynamic
- Winemaking
- Hand-harvested September 16 to 25, 2019. Transfer of whole grapes by gravity into wood and cement vats. Cold pre-fermentation maceration under inert gas, then natural fermentation with native yeast at up to 77°F. Aged 6 months with one third in barrels, about 20% of those barrels, one third in large casks, and one third in amphorae, then blended in uncoated cement vats for 3 months. Unfined. Bottled July 16 to 17, 2020. 27,250 bottles produced annually for this cuvee.
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Belvès-de-Castillon, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Clos Puy Arnaud
In 2000, after his family sold their stake in Château Pavie in Saint-Émilion, Thierry Valette bought Clos Puy Arnaud in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux to make his own wine on a limestone plateau just east of Saint-Émilion.
The estate’s name appears in 19th century editions of the Feret guide to Bordeaux as a noted site, reflecting the area’s long reputation. Valette leaned into that heritage while changing how the place was farmed, moving to organic methods early and adopting biodynamic practice soon after.
Today Clos Puy Arnaud is certified both organic and biodynamic. Grapes are picked by hand and moved by gravity, fermentations start with native yeast at moderate temperatures, and aging splits across barrels, large casks, and amphorae before a period in cement. The aim is fruit and minerality with gentle extraction, and that is what is expressed in the glass.
The estate’s name appears in 19th century editions of the Feret guide to Bordeaux as a noted site, reflecting the area’s long reputation. Valette leaned into that heritage while changing how the place was farmed, moving to organic methods early and adopting biodynamic practice soon after.
Today Clos Puy Arnaud is certified both organic and biodynamic. Grapes are picked by hand and moved by gravity, fermentations start with native yeast at moderate temperatures, and aging splits across barrels, large casks, and amphorae before a period in cement. The aim is fruit and minerality with gentle extraction, and that is what is expressed in the glass.
| Nose | Ripe berry fruit, fig, earth |
|---|---|
| Palate | Ripe berry fruit and fig, earth, juicy acidity |
| Finish | Good length, ripe berry fruit lingering |
| Texture | Soft, gently textured, juicy acidity |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Serving | Serve at 60°F. Give it 30 minutes open. |
- ABV
- 14.0%
- Pairs with
- Herb-roasted chicken with mushrooms. Pork tenderloin with rosemary. Lamb chops with garlic and thyme. Lentil and sausage stew. Mushroom risotto with parmesan.
- Blend
- 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Franc, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cellaring
- 2024-2037
- Terroir
- Clay limestone plateau, 30 year old vines.
red grape · major international
Merlot
mer·loh
Velvety soft tannins and ripe plum; rounder and more approachable than cabernet sauvignon.
red grape · major international
Cabernet Franc
kab·er·nayfrahn
Bell-pepper pyrazine fused with violet florals and red-fruit warmth.
red grape · major international
Cabernet Sauvignon
kab·er·naysoh·vee·nyohn
Cassis and graphite with dense, grippy, age-worthy tannins.
2019 Clos Puy Arnaud Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 750ml
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2019 Clos Puy Arnaud Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux 750ml
Sale price$52.00
This gentle, fruity wine is softly textured and already drinkable. Ripe berry fruits, fig, and earth with a juicy acidity that adds to the richness.
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