Looking full onto the river
Turned towards the vast Gironde Estuary Pauillac was an important port from antiquity (shipping bronze as long ago as 2000 B.C.), The town of Pauillac has always been intimately linked to the history of wine.
Although port activities were at the root of its prosperity, Pauillac had to wait until the eighteenth century, when Bordeaux ceased to hold its privileged position (a trade monopoly with England) to become a wine port. The town then became the natural outlet for the wine production of neighbouring cantons before reaching its zenith in the 19th century when the vineyards were exceptionally prosperous.
The terroir
The characteristic of the Pauillac terroir is its exceptional relief: the many undulating outcrops give it a unique morphology. Highly favourable conditions facilitated the dissection of the layer of gravel. These poor Garonne gravels, from whose very poverty springs great richness, have an extremely effective natural drainage.
Tasting
With their velvet red colour with a hint of amber, the wines from the Pauillac appellation are full-bodied, rich in tannin and vigorous. Powerful when young, their aromas of berry fruits (black-currant, raspberry) or flowers (violets, roses, irises) melt with the passing of time into an elegant bouquet with great length.
Rich and complex, the wines of Pauillac improve with age.
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