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Le Puy Marie Cecile Vin de France Blanc 2023

Chateau Le Puy
$79.00

Grape: Sémillon
Vintage: 2023
Type: White

The Amoreau family have farmed their high-elevation estate in Saint-Cibard on Bordeaux's Right Bank since 1610 without synthetic chemicals, herbicides, or systemic treatments. Biodynamically farmed fruit grown on clay-limestone slopes naturally restricts yields—spontaneous fermentation on native vineyard yeasts in seasoned French oak barrels, with no temperature control. The wine settles naturally on its fine lees and is bottled as a Vin de France with zero additions.

It pours a deep straw color with gold highlights. Aromatics of ripe pear, quince, honeyed jasmine, and preserved lemon peel lift from the glass. The palate is full-bodied and textural, carried by a rich mouthfeel balanced by a spine of limestone acidity. It finishes long and dry, leaving a lingering impression of crushed stone, white tea, and subtle sea salt.

Château Le Puy is a historic winery in the Bordeaux region of France, recognized as a pioneer in biodynamic and natural winemaking. The Amoreau family has owned and farmed the property since 1610, resisting the use of chemical products and commercial trends for centuries. The estate has never used synthetic fertilizers or pesticides and was among the first in France to gain organic and biodynamic certifications. They maintain a balanced, self-sustaining ecosystem by preserving a significant portion of their land as forests and wild areas. The winery briefly gained international attention when its 2003 vintage was featured in the Japanese manga series The Drops of God. Following a dispute over appellation rules in 2017, the winery left the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux appellation and bottles its wine as "Vin de France" to maintain its traditional winemaking style.