Château de Pez

Château de Pez is a vineyard located across the road from Château Calon-Ségur, in the northern parts of Saint Estèphe. Traditionally one of the leading Bourgeois Supérieur wines of the Médoc, it is believed by some to deserve higher classification.[1] In a 2003 Cru Bourgeois classification revision, it was listed as one of 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels.[2] It has a reputation of consistently producing wine that is both inexpensive and good.[1]

Bottles of Château de Pez with its Cru Bourgeois classification notes on the wine label.

History

In the 17th century, the château was owned by the Pontac family who also owned Château Haut-Brion. The wine was sold under the Pontac label in London before any other Médoc wine. Today the château is owned by the champagne house Louis Roederer since 1995.[3]

References
  1. Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. p. 400.
  2. crus-bourgeois.com 2003 Official List.pdf Archived 2007-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  3. H. Johnson & J. Robinson (2005). The World Atlas of Wine pp. 88, Mitchell Beazley Publishing, ISBN 1-84000-332-4

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