Chateau Teynac

At the heart of the Médoc in the commune of St. Julien, the 20 hectares of Chateau Teynac are among the most beautiful, gravelly croups of St. Julien, a few hundred metres from Chateau Léoville-Barton. In 1874 the third edition of "Bordeaux and its wines" stated that Chateau Teynac was "classified in a quality as between second and fourth growths in the official classification of 1834". In the reclassification of Cru Bourgeois in 2003 Teynac was promoted to Cru Bourgeois status. The Pairault family bought the property in 1990 (along with Chateau Corconnac) and have invested heavily. Traditional farming, "viticulture raisonée", harvesting by hand and extensive sorting, combined with modern equipment all add up to attentive wine making. Ageing in French oak barrels ultimately yields wines rich in colour with fine tannins and good structure.
 
     

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