At A Glance
- Place
- Ambarès-et-Lagrave, between the Garonne and Dordogne
- Appellation
- Bordeaux Supérieur
- Wine style
- Red
- Named cuvée
- Château Peychaud Cuvée Spéciale Rouge
- Grape blend
- Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon
The Producer
Elisabeth and Slanie de Pontac are sisters who manage wine production at Château Peychaud throughout the year. The estate makes red Bordeaux Supérieur in Ambarès-et-Lagrave, with the current production carried out by two members of the de Pontac family.
Place
Château Peychaud is in Ambarès-et-Lagrave, between the Garonne and Dordogne rivers. Its red wine carries the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation, a Bordeaux designation for red wine.
Wines
Château Peychaud Cuvée Spéciale Rouge is a red Bordeaux Supérieur made from 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Sauvignon. A 2015 Château Peychaud Bordeaux Supérieur is full and rich, with ripe fruit, licorice, fine tannins and pleasant acidity on the finish.
Final Word
Château Peychaud is a family-run Bordeaux Supérieur estate in Ambarès-et-Lagrave, with red wines labelled through both appellation and named cuvée.