Château Poujeaux lies in the wine-producing district of
Moulis-en-Médoc
Moulis-en-Médoc (, literally ''Moulis in Médoc''; ) is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
Geography
The village is situated in the Médoc on a hill, overhanging the Tiquetorte stream, which f ...
in the
Bordeaux
Bordeaux ( ; ; Gascon language, Gascon ; ) is a city on the river Garonne in the Gironde Departments of France, department, southwestern France. A port city, it is the capital of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, as well as the Prefectures in F ...
region of France. It is one of the most highly regarded wines within Moulis, alongside
Château Chasse-Spleen
Château Chasse-Spleen is a winery in the Moulis-en-Médoc appellation of the Bordeaux region of France, just north-west of Margaux. Château Chasse-Spleen was selected as one of six ''Crus Exceptionnels'' in the ''Cru Bourgeois'' classificat ...
. In the 2003 classification of ''
Cru Bourgeois
The Cru Bourgeois classification lists some of the Château#Bordeaux, châteaux from the Médoc that were not included in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, 1855 Classification of ''Crus Classés'', or Classed Growths. Notionally, ...
'' wines, Château Poujeaux was one of just nine to be placed in the highest category, ''Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels''.
The property was owned by the Theil family until early 2008, when it was bought by Philippe Cuvelier, also owner of
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet, previously Château Clos Fourtet and archaically Camfourtet, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked ''Premier grand cru classé B'' in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The Clos Fourtet winery is loc ...
.
Vineyard and wines
The vineyard covers and produces about 25,000 cases of wine per year. The grape varieties used are 50%
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon () is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebano ...
, 40%
Merlot
Merlot ( ) is a dark-blue-colored wine grape variety that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name ''Merlot'' is thought to be a diminutive of , the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color ...
, 5%
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux (wine), Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire (wine), Loire's C ...
and 5%
Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot is a variety of red wine grape, principally used in classic Bordeaux blends. It ripens much later than the other varieties in Bordeaux, often too late, so it fell out of favour in its home region. When it does ripen it adds tannin, ...
. A
second wine
Second wine or second label (French: ''Second vin'') is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from '' cuvee'' not selected for use in the ''Grand vin'' or first label. In some cases a third wine or e ...
is produced, under the name La Salle de Poujeaux.
[Suckling, James, ''Wine Spectator'' (March 31, 2007). "50 Best Bordeaux under $50", p. 86]
References
Bordeaux wine producers
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