Closerie Saint Roc | Bordeaux | Closerie Saint Roc | 2018 | 750ml

Description

Not far from Saint-Émilion and Pomerol lies the Roc de la Closerie. The place is known because around 1152 the English and the French fought there over the status of Aquitaine. In the 19th century a relative of the Amoreau family, the owners of Château Le Puy, bought the orphaned estate and breathed new life into it. In 2013, Pascal Amoreau bought the estate. It comprises 16 hectares of Bordeaux AOP and Côtes de Bordeaux AOP in the commune of Puisseguin. The vines are on average 35 years old, with 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Like Le Puy, the Closerie is farmed completely biodynamically. In addition to the classic cuvée from all parts of the vineyards, three parcel wines are produced, that are mainly made from Merlot or Cabernet Franc. The wines, produced partly in amphorae and partly in used barrels, are full of finesse and vitality.

Producer website: http://closeriesaintroc.com/en/home/