C+E Bordeaux Cliff Notes

Château De Parenchère (shat-oh duh par-on-share)

Location: Entre-Deux-Mers Established: 1570 Principals: Per Landin (owner),

RichardCurty (winemaker)

Hectares: 68

KEY POINTS: 1. The Château de Parenchère, whose foundations were laid in 1570 by Pierre de Parenchières (governor of Sainte-Foy-la Grande), is situated at the easternmost edge of the Bordeaux appellation, next to Bergerac. 2. The estate was purchased and renovated in 1958 by Raphaël Gazainol and today consists of 378 unbroken acres (153 hectares), of which, 156 (or 63 hectares) are under vine. 3. TheParenchère styleaims for structureand tanninwithout excess. EXCLUSIVE SKUS: 1. Château de Parenchère Bordeaux Supérieur (shat-oh duh par-on-share bor-doe su-pay-ree-er) 2. Château de Parenchère Bordeaux Blanc Sec (shat-oh duh par-on-share bor-doe blanc sek) 3. Château de Parenchère Bordeaux Supérieur Cuvée Raphaël (shat-oh duh par-on-share bor-doe su-pay-ree-er coo-vay rah-fah-yell)

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