Château Pédesclaux

Pauillac

2023

Blend

70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Wine designation

Château Pédesclaux, Red, 2023
Category: Pauillac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with some of Bordeaux’s finest dishes: an entrecôte with a red wine and shallot sauce to a roasted duck with a Porto reduction.

Château Pédesclaux

Pauillac

2023

Tasting notes

With a largely Cabernet Sauvignon dominant blend, highlighting the depth of flavors with a spicy and floral profile, with tannins that have good density, adding balance and volume to the overall profile.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 46 hectares
Soil composition: Deep Garonne gravel soil.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Gravity-fed tanks.
Aging: Oak barrels.
65% new oak.
Type of oak: French
Consulting œnologist: Eric Boissenot

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Cellars re-designed to use gravity 10 years ago, by designer Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Operated by Jacky, Françoise and Manon Lorenzetti, a family that emphasizes quality with great devotion to excellence.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Having started to explore organic farming in 2012, with an organic certification in 2022. Certain plots are starting to be cultivated using biodynamic practices.