Château de Piote

Chateau de Piote is in Bordeaux. However, do not expect family coats of arms, centuries-old history and all the noise and glamor of the most famous wine region in the world. Here, the Bordeaux is simple, made of real and simple things: a woman on a tractor, assisted by her five children, who run the family wine cellar or, rather, a farm (they have horses, donkeys, pigs and chickens). Nostalgic and rustic Bordeaux, made from a harmonious mess, the Bordeaux of Virginie Aubrion of Chateau de Piote. The winery is in Aubie-et-Espessas, as part of the large AOC Bordeaux / Bordeuax Supérieur appeal. Five red varieties are grown on 11 of the 14 hectares: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot and two white varieties: Semillon, Colombard. The soil is rich in clay and produces fruit and aromatic grapes, which combine the taste of blackcurrant and raspberry in red, and pear, pineapple, and hazelnut in white grapes.