Key Wine Company
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Bordeaux & Beyond! For SITT Autumn we are showcasing a fantastic selection of wines from Bordeaux, Bergerac, the Rhône Valley and Languedoc, all of which will be perfect for Autumn/Winter and throughout the festive period. The selection covers six Bordeaux appellations, two Bergerac appellations, a fantastic Rhône Syrah and a Languedoc Carignan from 100-year-old vines.

Stand Location: 20
Contact Email: paul@keywinecompany.co.uk
Telephone: 07798 900127

Key Wine Company Catalogue

2012 Margaux, Château Tayac Plaisance

Château Tayac Plaisance is located on a 3.5 hectare plot just a stone's throw from Chateau Margaux. This wine was made by Luc Thienpont (Le Pin, Vieux Chateau Certan) from a classic blend of 55% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon & 5% Petit Verdot and aged in 30% new French oak for 12 months.

Product Number: 1
Wine Producer: Château Tayac Plaisance
Vintage: 2012
Region / Appellation: Margaux
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 35.95
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
2016 Puisseguin St Emilion, Château La Croix Guillotin

Château La Croix Guillotin is made under the guidance of consultant winemaking legend Michel Rolland. 80% Merlot & 20% Cabernet Franc aged in one third new oak barrels, one third 2nd use barrels and one third 3rd use barrels. 10 hectares of clay/limestone soils.

Product Number: 2
Wine Producer: Château La Croix Guillotin
Vintage: 2016
Region / Appellation: Puisseguin Saint Emilion
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 19.95
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
2016 St Emilion Grand Cru, Château Capet Duverger

Owned by the Duverger family for 9 generations. Current owner Michel Duverger is a former long-standing president of the Union de Producteurs de Saint Emilion. 7.68 hectares under vine on gravel and sandy clay soils. Harvesting by plot and grape variety selections. Aged in 30% new French oak barrels for 12 months.

Product Number: 3
Wine Producer: Château Capet Duverger
Vintage: 2016
Region / Appellation: Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 27.50
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
2016 St Estephe, Charmes de Cos Labory

The second wine of 5th Growth Château Cos Labory (neighbour to Cos d'Estournel). 18 hectares of vines with an average vine age of 15 years, a planting density of 8700 plants/ha and a yield of 45hl/ha. Merlot 40%, Cabernet Sauvignon 60% grown on Günzian gravel soils. Wine making in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats and aged in oak barrels for 2 years.

Product Number: 4
Wine Producer: Château Cos Labory
Vintage: 2016
Region / Appellation: Saint Estephe
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 36.50
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
2018 Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin

Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin was bought in 1991 by Jacques and Sabrina Chardat, who have extended the vineyards from 18 to 40 hectares. The property has been run using organic methods for several years (certified by EcoCert). Aged for 12 months in concrete tanks and French oak barrels.

Product Number: 5
Wine Producer: Château Lacaussade Saint-Martin
Vintage: 2018
Region / Appellation: Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 13.50
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
2018 Pomerol, Château Saint Jacques

Property of the Pelotier family for three generations. Ageing in oak barrels, one-third of which are renewed each year. Average age of vines is 38 years.

Product Number: 6
Wine Producer: Château Saint Jacques
Vintage: 2018
Region / Appellation: Pomerol
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 38.50
Is this wine new to the UK?: No
2019 Syrah, Domaine de Vigier 'Cuvée des Patriarches'

Domaine de Vigier is nestled between the Cevennes and the Rhône Valley in the south of the Ardèche department. Le Domaine de Vigier is one of the oldest wineries in Ardèche. In spirit, part of the Côtes du Rhone wines category, but with a definitively local twist. Clay-limestone soil, on terraces of river pebbles with strong sunshine exposure. Syrah of around 40 years of age, for which the yield doesn’t exceed 50 hectolitres/hectare. Vinified the traditional way: destemming, racking and vatting for 2 weeks, then barrelled for 9 months.

Product Number: 7
Wine Producer: Domaine de Vigier
Vintage: 2019
Region / Appellation: Coteaux de l'Ardeche
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 16.50
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
2020 Pécharmant, Château La Briasse

Pécharmant is a little-known appellation within the Bergerac region locally known as "the little Pomerol of the South West". This in part is due to the iron-rich clay soils found here, which produce some of the best wines in Bergerac. Chateau La Briasse is produced by Nicolas Altermatt from 37% Merlot, 29% Cabernet Franc, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon and 17% Malbec.

Product Number: 7
Wine Producer: Château La Briasse
Vintage: 2020
Region / Appellation: Pécharmant
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 17.95
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
2021 Côtes de Bergerac, Château La Vaure 'Cuvée Prestige'

Château la Vaure is located in the commune of Fleix, a village in the south-west of France on the edge of the Dordogne on clay & limestone soils. Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Aged in oak barrels for 12 months.

Product Number: 9
Wine Producer: Château La Vaure
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: Côtes de Bergerac
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 14.95
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes
2021 IGP Pays d'Aude, Auriol 'Carignan 100-Year-Old Vines'

Domaines Auriol is a family-owned winery set up in 1995 by Claude Vialade. This wine is 100% Carignan from two vineyards planted between 1907 and 1920 according to land registry records. The vines are situated on distinctive terraced sites. They are trained as bush vines, producing 3 or 4 clusters per vine where air flow and exposure to sunshine are maximised. The fruit is picked by hand with yields no higher than 25 hl per hectare. Part of the crop is macerated as whole clusters (70%).

Product Number: 10
Wine Producer: Domaines Auriol
Vintage: 2021
Region / Appellation: IGP Pays d'Aude
Country: France
Wine Colour: Red
Wine Style: Still
RRP Bottle Price (£): 15.50
Is this wine new to the UK?: Yes