{"title":"Château Picque Caillou | Pessac-Léognan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/files\/Collection_Banner_ad465a7d-2729-4d63-8ded-a2cc50c8c6d4.jpg?v=1540331385\" alt=\"Château Picque Caillou in the Vineyards of Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux in France\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Picque Caillou, built in 1780, is located at the gates of the city of Bordeaux in the heart of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. A close neighbour of the illustrious Château Haut-Brion, this 21-hectare vineyard carries a name indicative of its pebbly soils that originated from sediments deposited by the nearby Garonne River over thousands of years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2006, Paulin Calvet took over the daily running of the vineyard, breathing new life into the estate and giving it new impetus. The wines of Picque Caillou quickly acquired higher levels of quality and consistency, soon attracting the attention of numerous wine professionals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was in 2007 that consultant œnologists Professor Denis Dubourdieu and Valérie Lavigne joined the winemaking team, bringing their technical rigour and skill. And so a top quality wine was born. A wine that displays superb balance and delicacy, reflecting perfectly the values of the prestigious Pessac-Léognan appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chateau-picque-caillou-red-wine","title":"Château Picque Caillou 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Château Picque Caillou Grand Vin de Graves is a truly exceptional red wine, from the Pessac-Léognan appellation, made under the direction of Denis Dubourdieu and using state-of-the-art modern viticulture practices. A Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominated blend the wine is aged for 12 months in oak (30% new) before release. Intense aromas of spices, red fruits and vanilla the palate is medium-bodied with flavours of red cherry, cassis and lightly grilled oak. Silky tannins and long finish. [#intro]Château Picque Caillou delivers structured, smoky Left Bank complexity from Bordeaux's historic Pessac-Léognan...[\/intro]\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château Picque Caillou","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20717372309562,"sku":"A20PICQUEGRANDVIN-1","price":26.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/products\/Grand_Vin.jpg?v=1540365565"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0106\/1539\/0266\/collections\/Collection_Image_0c558ce5-0526-471c-8747-4f5cda66042b.jpg?v=1540331530","url":"https:\/\/hic.wine\/collections\/chateau-picque-caillou-bordeaux-wine.oembed","provider":"Hic!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}