06 February 2019
Every day, we will introduce you to a forgotten Bordeaux grape variety
We firmly believe in the future of Castets in Gironde, a grape variety we had the honour of tasting with the pioneers of the reintroduction of forgotten grape varieties in Bordeaux (Château Tire Pé, Liber Pater).
It is a tannic, powerful, slightly austere grape variety, but undoubtedly a future pillar of blends to come.
Photo taken from the Traité pratique de viticulture (1900) by Joseph Daurel, scanned and available on the excellent Babordnum platform of the Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin
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-5%on your 1st order with code BIENVENUE
The essential92/100 RVFComme en 1900 red 2022
Vin de France — heritage grapes, 92/100 RVF
The pre-phylloxera Bordeaux blend, revived at the estate.
Castets, Mancin, Pardotte: the Bordeaux before Bordeaux.
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Our recommendationLa Dame Noire 2023
IGP Atlantique — rare grape variety
A forgotten grape brought back: dense colour, wild fruit.
For the curious about lost grape varieties.
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Go furtherDiscovery case, 12 bottles
12 bottles — the whole range
12 bottles, the whole range tasted: the best discovery-to-price ratio.
The complete tour of the estate, in a single case.
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