Chateau du Vieux Puit Les Racines Blaye Cotes de Bordeaux Red 2014
Château du Vieux Puit Les Racines 2014 is a red wine in AOP Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux made from 80% Merlot and 12% Caberrnet-Sauvignon, complemented by 4% Malbec and 4% Petit Verdot.
The nose is marked by aromas of black and red fruits and some fine spicy notes. On the palate, there is a beautiful fullness with delicate tannins and a long finish. A wine to be enjoyed now and that can be stored without any problem until 2023-2025.
The Les Racines cuvée comes from a 20-hectare vineyard on a wide variety of soils: clay-limestone, sandy, clayey, gravel and clay-gravel.
The wines of Château du Vieux Puit are regularly awarded and this 2014 vintage was awarded 2 stars in the 2018 Hachette Guide. Find the wines of the Château du Vieux Puit and the wines of the Bouillac family on sale at La Bouteille Dorée.
Data sheet
- Vintage
- 2014
- Bottle size
- Bottle 0.75L
- Packaging
- 1 bottle
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Area
- Côtes-de-Bordeaux
- Colour
- Red
- Type
- Red
- Acreage
- 20 ha.
- Soils
- Varied soils: clay-limestone, sandy, clayey, gravel and clay-gravelly.
- Prevalent grapes
- Merlot
- Grape varieties
- Merlot 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon 12%, Malbec 4% and Petit Verdot 4%.
- Winemaking
- Cold maceration. Fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats.
- Ageing
- 18 months in vats.
- Serving temperature
- 16°C-18°C.
- Drink from
- Today
- Drink until
- 2025
- Amateur
- Novice
- Rating - Hachette
- 2**.
- Food pairings
- Red meats and cheeses.
- Food pairing (Meat)
- Red meats
- Food pairing (Cheese)
- Beaufort. Emmentaler. Gruyère. Roquefort. Stilton.
- Availability
- Next day delivery
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