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Vignoble Pays d'Oc

When talent meets luck and bravery.

A man from Champagne who was falling in love with Bordeaux…

History

A young man who broadens his horizons!

Francis M. Delage junior, born in 1806 in the famous Champagne region, found his true passion in Bordeaux wines. In the year 1821, he created and named his first wine Lestissac, in honour of his forefathers originally from the small village Estissac, in the Aube Department.

Atthe age of 16, Francis decided to move to Bordeaux to discover the spirit of this winegrowing region. His first moments were quite difficult, as he did not own his own vineyard. Fortunately, a cellar master, a friend of the family, found him a small estate in Bordeaux, and some equipment, in turn introducing him to the art of viniculture. The first wine he created was a single 225 l barrel of Lestissac, an assemblage created from the grapes of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, the three famous grape varieties of Bordeaux. After the fermentation process he left the wine in an oak barrel for 9 months, in order to release all the aromas of the grapes, in the meantime taking care to design personally all of the labels. His first attempt at the production of wine sold out in a matter of weeks. Thanks to his unique talent, combined with his passion for the Bordeaux terroir and the nature, everything what he took into his own hands was a great success.

Building

One year later he inherited a Chateau near the town Bordeaux from his great-grandfather Francois Delage, and started cultivating vines in a professional way. This was the beginning of a fast moving success story. Through word-of-mouth recommendation, the story of the young man with an extraordinary talent for making wines was diffused very quickly in the region. Delage was ambitious, and his passion was to create a delicious, exceptional and impressive range of wines; into them he transferred all his power, passion and love. In time, success in Bordeaux wasn’t enough for him, so he travelled further afield to present his wines in neighbouring regions- at this time, a difficult and dangerous process. The young man used a carriage, drawn by a horse, to reach different parts of the country.

Finally, his efforts were rewarded with success, as he met an investor who helped him to increase his resources by buying him a wine cellar. He then became more successful still, increasing the size of his vineyards, the scale of his wine production growing to meet demand.

Etiquettes

TASTING NOTEs

The Vins de Pays Selection

A careful selection for a wonderful impression

  • Lestissac Chardonnay

    Pays d'oc

    - Colour: Slightly golden yellow with faints lights.
    - Nose: Very expressive with notes of fresh butter, acacia, pineapple, tropical fruit.
    - Palate: Round and pleasing wine, fine balance, with notes of lemon.
    - Recommendations: A fine wine to perfectly complement grilled fish, white meats, it can also be offered with certain cheeses.

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  • Lestissac Merlot

    Pays d'oc

    - Colour: Clear, very intense, garnet red to purple.
    - Nose: Red fruit, blackcurrants, cherries and raspberry jam.
    - Palate: Wines with velvet tannins and fine long taste.
    - Recommendations: Perfect for a barbecue, as an aperitif or with white meat.

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  • Lestissac Cabernet-Sauvignon

    Pays d'oc

    - Colour: Clear and intense garnet red.
    - Nose: : A complex nose with spicy notes.
    - Palate: Fine tannic body, notes of liquorice, fine and length of taste.
    - Recommendations: This red wine may be served with red meat such as beef, game, cold meats, salad and a many types of cheese.

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    The Vins de Bordeaux Selection

    One wine, one history, countless impressions

  • Lestissac Bordeaux

     

    - Colour: Intense purple red with brilliant nuances.
    - Nose: A fine and complex bouquet with fruity and spicy notes.
    - Palate: Round, fleshy and harmonious on the palate. The finish resounds with red fruit flavours.
    - Recommendations: Serve with grilled red meat and meat in sauce, game and cheese.

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  • Lestissac Bordeaux

    Oak aged

    - Colour: Impressive and inviting deep ruby red.
    - Nose: Fine nose offering aromatic and gentle woody and fruity aromas.
    - Palate: Well balanced vanilla notes as well as refined tannins in the palate. Powerful, with a great finish and fine toasted notes.
    - Recommendations: Serve with red meat in sauce and all types of cheese.

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  • Lestissac Médoc

     

    - Colour: Dark red robe, brilliant, with crimson hues.
    - Nose: Powerful and complex bouquet with dominant black fruits aromas (prune, blackcurrant) and grilled and vanilla notes.
    - Palate: Well-structured attack, powerful tannins, ample on the palate with a long final. Finishes on little red fruits aromas and liquorice notes.
    - Recommendations: Ideal with game, meats in sauce, roasted red meats, cheese.

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  • Lestissac Saint-Emilion

    Merlot

    - Colour: Clear and intense purple-red hue.
    - Nose: Delicate and complex bouquet with great intensity and notes of red fruits.
    - Palate: Round, well structured and supple in the mouth. A long finish with liquorice and aromatic black fruits flavours.
    - Recommendations: Serve with red meat, jugged meat, game, terrine de calf sweetbread with chanterelles, veal chops grand-mère, cheese, wild strawberry tarts.

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