Bordeaux- Château Paloumey, Le Saint Julien & Château Mouton Rothschild
To get the full Bordeaux experience we booked a two day wine tour through Bordeaux with Elodie . Our fantastic guide Lea picked us up at our place each morning, then drove us to various wineries beginning with Château Paloumey on the Left Bank. This small winery has a long history in the Médoc region however it wasn't all wonderful. In the 1950's the original owners abandoned the vineyard, due to rising costs and it wasn't until 1990 when it was purchased by the Cazeneuve family, that it became a fully functioning winery once again. Château Paloumey's location has a warm climate with gravel soil perfect for growing Cabernet Sauvignon. The vineyard has 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc and all of the wines are aged in 30% new French oak barrels for 12 months before bottling. We had a chance to tour both the vineyard and the barrel room, then finish with a tasting of wine from their vineyard and a few others in the area...