Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac Grand Cru Classe 2016 north america The hand-picked Chardonnay was gently

The hand-picked Chardonnay was gently whole-bunch pressed with the unsettled free-run juice filling one 25-hectolitre botte with the remainder going into small French oak puncheons

fine-grained tannins

it also pairs well with pasta

Made from a blend of two varietals

blackberry and intense whiffs of liquorice and violets

Chateau Pedesclaux Pauillac Grand Cru Classe 2016 north america The hand-picked Chardonnay was gentlyAt Chteau Pdesclaux in Pauillac, the Lorenzetti family have placed environmental stewardship at the heart of the estate since acquiring it in 2009, farming the vineyards organically and, in some parcels, biodynamically while carefully restructuring and expanding the vineyard holdings. This thoughtful approach has helped reveal the distinctive Pauillac terroir, where clay soils bring depth and power while gravel lends elegance and finesse. The result