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Location: France, Bordeaux
Winemaker: Christophe Pueyo
Grapes: Semillon
From the Importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant: The Pueyo family has been active in the Libournais for generations and has owned Château Belregard-Figeac since 1853. Christophe Pueyo, the family’s 5th generation took control of the domaine from his father and uncle in 2010, and has since converted the estate to organic viticulture and replaced many of the barriques with demi-muids and foudres (and the occasional amphora). The domaine controls just 16 ha of vines the Bordeaux AOC, with 7.2 ha within the Saint Émilion AOC, and a further 1.5 ha planted to white grapes. The estate produces wines labelled Tellus Vinea, Château Belregard-Figeac, La Fleur Garderose, and the Cuvées Héllebore.
We have always been proud of our strong selection of small classic Bordelais producers and, at this moment, we feel we have reached a tipping point from our decades of work here, assembling a Bordeaux portfolio that is unrivaled in its quality and personality. The vignobles Pueyo are a keystone part of that revival, and their wines exhibit a purity of fruit and vibrant energy that reminds us of Bordeaux in its mid-century glory.
‘Tellus Vinea’ is 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon; hand-harvested from two clay/gravel/limestone-driven sites, one in Juillac and Sainte Radegonde, the other in Lugon. The vines are an average age of 45 years. The fruit is completely destemmed and macerates cold for one week; fermented spontaneously in concrete and stainless steel tank for 3 to 4 weeks. Aged 12 months in concrete and stainless steel. ‘Tellus Vinea’ is clearly ‘hors categorie’, a wine of depth and length that exceeds by many dimensions its classification as a simple Bordeaux Rouge – and recent vintages clearly demonstrate that this is the best effort ever at this level by the Pueyo family. An incredible value recalling Bordeaux's mid-century heyday of wines true to their terroir and origin.
Location: France, Bordeaux
Winemaker: Christophe Pueyo
Grapes: Semillon
From the Importer Rosenthal Wine Merchant: The Pueyo family has been active in the Libournais for generations and has owned Château Belregard-Figeac since 1853. Christophe Pueyo, the family’s 5th generation took control of the domaine from his father and uncle in 2010, and has since converted the estate to organic viticulture and replaced many of the barriques with demi-muids and foudres (and the occasional amphora). The domaine controls just 16 ha of vines the Bordeaux AOC, with 7.2 ha within the Saint Émilion AOC, and a further 1.5 ha planted to white grapes. The estate produces wines labelled Tellus Vinea, Château Belregard-Figeac, La Fleur Garderose, and the Cuvées Héllebore.
We have always been proud of our strong selection of small classic Bordelais producers and, at this moment, we feel we have reached a tipping point from our decades of work here, assembling a Bordeaux portfolio that is unrivaled in its quality and personality. The vignobles Pueyo are a keystone part of that revival, and their wines exhibit a purity of fruit and vibrant energy that reminds us of Bordeaux in its mid-century glory.
‘Tellus Vinea’ is 80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon; hand-harvested from two clay/gravel/limestone-driven sites, one in Juillac and Sainte Radegonde, the other in Lugon. The vines are an average age of 45 years. The fruit is completely destemmed and macerates cold for one week; fermented spontaneously in concrete and stainless steel tank for 3 to 4 weeks. Aged 12 months in concrete and stainless steel. ‘Tellus Vinea’ is clearly ‘hors categorie’, a wine of depth and length that exceeds by many dimensions its classification as a simple Bordeaux Rouge – and recent vintages clearly demonstrate that this is the best effort ever at this level by the Pueyo family. An incredible value recalling Bordeaux's mid-century heyday of wines true to their terroir and origin.