2019 Château Renaissance Bordeaux Supérieur

Region: St. Emillon < Bordeaux < France        Grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet FrancVineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic by Ecocert & Biodynamic by Demeter; limestone clay soils full of tiny fossilized oysters; stainless steel fermentation with pump-overs by hand; aged in stainless steel for 2/3, oak barrels for 1/3; no added So2; 13.5% ABVWinemaker: Gérard DescrambeLight, fresh, glou glou Bordeaux that has all the classic Right Bank feels without the stuffiness of your daddy's trophy bottles!Somehow in St. Emillon there is a historic 7.5 hectare château owned by cartoonist Gérard Descrambe, known as much for his commitment to organic wines as for his cheeky labels. He took over the estate from his grandpa, who planted the vines in 1932.  These vineyards have never seen the slightest chemical product, and have been certified organic since 1954, making the estate the oldest certified property in Bordeaux.  The estate used to wear the prestigious St. Emillon AO