- Producer
- Closerie Saint Roc
- Grape variety
- Cabernet Franc, Merlot
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Country
- France
- Vintage
- 2020
- Alcohol
- 12 % vol
- Volume
- 0.75 l
- Item no.
- 9990102005
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Les Pins 2020
Les Pins 2020 is a single-vineyard Bordeaux from Closerie Saint Roc in Puisseguin, made in equal parts from Cabernet Franc and Merlot, biodynamically farmed and unusually lithe at 12.0% ABV.
CHF 84.50
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About this wine
Character
A red wine that speaks of its origin through coolness rather than weight: garnet red and slightly translucent in the glass, with crisp red and dark berry fruit on the nose alongside crème de cassis, underscored by stone, dry wood and dry foliage. At 12.0% ABV it stays light-footed without ever feeling thin.
Terroir and origin
The Les Pins vineyard covers 1.3 hectares and sits at an altitude of 100 to 102 metres. Down to a depth of one metre, the soils consist of 50% silt, 41% clay and 9% sand, above a bedrock of fossil-rich Asteria limestone. The walled estate in Puisseguin, twelve kilometres from Saint-Émilion, was brought back to life by Pascal Amoreau in 2013; his family has run Château Le Puy since 1610.
Grape variety and vinification
50% Cabernet Franc and 50% Merlot, a parity that gives Cabernet Franc plenty of voice. Following hand-harvesting, the wine fermented spontaneously and aged for 18 months in used oak barrels. It was bottled unfiltered and unfined.
On the palate
The cool, juicy berry fruit carries through, buoyed by clear, vibrant acidity. The tannin is chalky, the texture translucent, the wine easy-drinking and already developed enough to bring pleasure right now.
Food pairings
Leg of lamb with porcini and chickpeas, pâté en croûte and, for a vegetarian option, a Comté quiche.
Highlights
The vineyard is farmed biodynamically, incorporating agroforestry and permaculture, with horses ploughing between the vine rows. After fermentation, the wine is stirred rhythmically according to the lunar calendar. Each parcel of the estate is vinified separately and bottled as a single-vineyard wine. Decanter named Closerie Saint Roc among its "Top 10 Bordeaux Producers to Watch" in 2020.
