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Chateau Poujeaux can be traced all the way back to the 16th Century when it was owned by Gaston De L'Isle of Chateau Latour in Pauillac.
He was also responsible for building the classic Chateau de la Riviere in Fronsac. During the tenure of De L'Isle, the Moulis estate was known as La Salle de Poujeaux. Over the ensuing centuries Chateau Poujeaux, has had a multitude of owners. The modern era began recently when in 2008 Jean Theil sold Chateau Poujeaux to the Cuvelier family and Mathieu Cuvelier took charge.
The winemaking facilities were modernised and farming techniques updated with organic vineyard management and a view towards Biodynamic vine management, helped by Stphane Derenoncourt, who works with numerous Bordeaux wine makers on both banks, including the Cuvelier's property in St. Emilion, Clos Fourtet.
The 68 hectare Moulis vineyard at Chateau Poujeaux is planted with 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot, 9% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 10,000 vines per hectare. The terroir is gravel based soils, typical of the area and the majority of the vineyard is in one large parcel. The best vines are placed on gravel hillside parcels with elevations that can be up to 25 meters at their peak on the Poujeaux plateau.
Vinification is meticulous, the fruit is whole berry fermented in a combination of small stainless steel vats, oak barrels and cement tanks with a 25-day cuvaison. Chateau Poujeaux is aged in 40% new, French oak barrels for an average of 12 months.
There is a second wine, La Salle de Poujeaux, which was previously known as Moulin de Poujeaux. The estate also produces a third wine, Haut de Poujeaux, which comes from vines planted in the Haut Medoc appellation.
On average, Chateau Poujeaux produces close to 25,000 cases per year of Bordeaux wine. This is always considered to be a good value claret with a classical Bordeaux character capable of ageing.
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