Château Ormes de Pez - Saint-Estèphe - 2017 | French Red Wine

Chateau has a long history in Bordeaux dating back to the 16th century, when it was referred to as Domaine de Pez. The name change to what we know of today took place after the French Revolution. The inspiration for the name change to Chateau Les Ormes de Pez came about quite easily.

The first part of the name, Ormes, when translated from French to English means Elms, a type of tree that at one point in time was a part of the estate’s landscape. The remainder of the name comes from the local village of Pez, where the property is located.

Chateau Les Ormes de Pez 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.

To produce the wine of Chateau Les Ormes de Pez, the wine is vinified in temperature controlled, stainless steel vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel and vat, with 30% of the harvest going through malolactic fermentation 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 before bottling.