Château Peyrat Graves Rouge

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Wine Description

After 15 years of experience and commitment to the fine wine sector, Aurélien Dulor, along with Ludovic and Damien Martial shared the common goal of taking over the reins of a property in the Graves appellation.  In 2014, they saw the potential with Château Peyrat and brought together 27 passinate investors to help in their endeavour.

Harvest
Château Peyrat
Vineyard at sunrise
Château Peyrat
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Acclaim
“Fresh, juicy and lightly structured, this wine offers bright berry flavors over dusky tannins. Aging well, the wine should be ready from 2025.”
— Wine Enthusiast, Jul 2022
“The 2019 Peyrat, which I did not taste from barrel, has a well-defined bouquet of vivacious red currant and blackberry fruit, the oak neatly integrated. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannins, a crisp line of acidity and a brightness on the finish that is appealing. This is a finely built Graves to drink over the next decade.”
— Vinous, Feb 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard size
19 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous, Clay, and Sand
Vines/acre:
5,500-6,000
Bottles produced of this wine:
50,000
Average Vine Age:
20-25 years
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
20-30 days
Varietal composition:
80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Fermentation container:
Cement vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
4-5 days days
Fermentation temperature:
75 °F
Maceration technique:
Punchdown, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Full
Fining agent:
Animal based
Type of aging container:
90% Cement vats; 10% Barriques
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.8
Acidity:
2.8 g/L
Alcohol:
13.06 %
Dry extract:
27.6 g/L
Residual sugar:
0.26 g/L
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Wine Production

Château Peyrat has a simple winemaking philosophy - respect the typicity of the grape varieties and work in small concrete tanks to conserve fruit and freshness to the wines. 

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About the Vineyard

"Peyrat" is the name of the lieu-dit where the winery is located.  It means "pierre" or stone in the old, local dialect.  The vineyards are planted on a bedrock of limestone with sand and clay.

Located in Cérons, in the heart of the Graves AOP, Château Peyrat is a 42 acre "clos" currently planted to 20 acres of white varieties and 18.5 acres of red.  With its microclimate, due to the proximity of the Garonne River, and the sandy, clay soils on a limestone bedrock, Peyrat typifies the Graves terroir, displaying minerality, freshness and finesse.  As for viticulture, the team at Peyrat promote working the soils and sowing grasses to restore the vineyards natural balance and to promote biodiversity.  "Let the plant live, express itself, create a symbiosis with the elements."