This 2021 Prestige Blanc has spent time developing in bottle, moving beyond primary fruit into more complex tertiary territory. The Roussanne, Marsanne and Viognier blend has evolved beautifully, showing what quality white Languedoc can achieve with patience. Partial barrel fermentation and lees aging contribute to the wine's textured, layered character.
Ripe stone fruit and honeyed apricot with toasted almond, lanolin and waxy notes typical of aged Roussanne. Medium to full bodied with a rich, creamy texture softened by time. The acidity remains fresh enough to keep it balanced rather than heavy. There's complexity here: citrus peel, dried flowers and subtle spice. Long, evolving finish.
Serve cool (10-12°C). This has the weight and development to pair with richer dishes: roast poultry, creamy risotto, lobster, or aged Comté. More food wine than aperitif at this stage. At its peak now, will hold another 2-3 years.
Wine characteristics
France
Marsanne, Roussanne
2021
Chateau Puech-Haut
14.0%
Standard - 75cl
Cork
Tips
How to serve?
Serve chilled
Goes well with
Aperitif
Goes well with
Fish
Goes well with
Pork
Goes well with
Poultry
Goes well with
Shellfish
Goes well with
Tapas
Discover
Nestled between the shores of the Mediterranean and the foothills of the Cévennes, the Puech-Haut estate extends over more than one hundred and fifty hectares. The castle was built there with good reason: an ideal climate, passionate men and land covered with pudding stones (galets), made famous in Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
Through wine, the personalities and the richness of an entire region are also expressed and shared. Thus, the wines of Château Puech-Haut are all steeped in history and endowed with a singular identity and a strong character.
The history of Château Puech-Haut is closely linked to that of its founder, Gérard Bru. A man who, after a successful industrial career, decided to leave everything behind to reconnect with his roots: The land of Languedoc. This region of southern France was already full of history for Gérard. It was on this land that he was introduced to vineyards by his grandfather. And it is also here that his father worked as intendant of the National School of Agronomy of Montpellier. It was there, at the time just scrubland and wild olive groves, that he built his dream.
