Chateau Les Ormes de Pez St. Estephe Bordeaux Wine

Chateau les Ormes de Pez, St. Estephe Bordeaux wine producer profile, with wine tasting notes, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on wine making and terroir, along with wine tasting reviews. If you want to read about other Bordeaux wine producers: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Les Ormes de Pez took the main part of its name from the local village of Pez, where the property is located.  The first part of the name when translated from French to English means Elms.  This Bordeaux wine chateau belongs to the Cazes family who also own Chateau Lynch Bages, which is located in Pauillac. Chateau Ormes de Pez, like most Bordeaux vineyards has a long history with numerous owners. Some of the previous well-known owners who possessed the Medoc estate prior to the Cazes family include Marcel Alibert who also owned Chateau Belgrave in the Haut Medoc appellation. In 1927, Ormes de Pez was purchased by Jean Charles Cazes.

Ormes de Pez was already known to the Cazes family because the sister of Jean Charles had worked at the estate. Today, Ormes de Pez remains in the hands of the Cazes family are well known from their more famous Pauillac estate, Chateau Lynch Bages. Chateau Les Ormes de Pez enjoyed a renovation of its wine making facilities in 1993.

The 30 hectare, St. Estephe vineyards of Chateau Les Ormes de Pez are planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc on gravel and sandy soils. On average, the vines are kept at 30 years of age. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 9,000 vines per hectare. There is a minor portion of Petit Verdot in the vineyards as well. While many estates in St. Estephe plant a lot of Merlot in their vineyards to soften the naturally, powerful and often masculine, tannic, styled wines of the appellation, that is not the case with Chateau Les Ormes de Pez. In fact, with 70% of their vines dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateau Les Ormes de Pez maintains one of the highest proportions of Cabernet Sauvignon planted in St. Estephe. This is what gives this Left Bank wine part of its unique character. Chateau Les Ormes de Pez is vinified in temperature controlled, stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine of Les Ormes de Pez is aged in an average of 50% new, French oak barrels for close to 15 months.

Chateau Les Ormes de Pez is made by the same team that produces Chateau Lynch Bages. On average, close to 18,000 cases are produced every year.

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