CHÂTEAU BOIS PERTUIS

If there is one area in the world that represents the elite, the magnificence and the prestige of wine, it could very well be Bordeaux: with its winemaking over 2000 year old history and its majestic Châteaux, imbued with mythical and immortal charm, Bordeaux is surrounded by a royal and unique aura. The territories of Bordeaux extend in the Aquitaine region, in the South-West of France, in the department of Gironde. The origins of the viticulture of the area date back to Roman times, although it’s in the 12th century the official birthdate of Bordeaux vineyard: in fact, the union between Eleanor of Aquitaine and the King of England Henry Plantagenet gave the first real impulse to viticulture and the trade of wines from Aquitaine to England. With the end of the English domination in the first half of the 1500s, trade with London got to a setback and a thriving trade exchange with Holland began. The 18th century marks an important turning point in the history of Bordeaux viticulture: the political class in fact began to buy wine estates and to produce and bottle fine wines. During Napoleon's age trade with England restarted, and at the same time there was the first classification of the vineyards of Médoc-Graves and Sauternes-Barsac, with the definition of “cru classé” and the meaning of “château”. In 1935 the appellation system arrived, then it was the turn of the classification of the crus of Saint-Émilion in 1954 and the ratification of the classification of the crus of the Graves in 1959. The historic production areas of Bordeaux - cultivated with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon - are divided by the Garonne river between the Left Bank and the Right Bank. It’s on the right bank, North of the city of Bordeaux, where we find the Château Bois Pertuis, an estate that lies on an exceptional terroir, where gravel, sand and clay alternate perfectly. The production is entrusted to chef de cave Vincent Cachau, an oenologist who uses all his experience to make wines that reflect the great value of the Bordeaux terroir, conceived, at the same time, for a contemporary consumer. In the vineyard, each operation is carried out with the utmost attention, as well as in the cellar, where you can find barrels of different size and age. The result is a precise wine production, capable of charming French red wine fans from the very first sip.