Château de Pez is a vineyard located across the road from

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, in the northern parts of Saint Estèphe. Traditionally one of the leading ''Bourgeois Supérieur'' wines of the

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, it is believed by some to deserve higher classification. In a 2003

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classification revision, it was listed as one of nine ''Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels''.crus-bourgeois.co
2003 Official List.pdf
It has a reputation of consistently producing wine that is both inexpensive and good.

History

Created in 1452 by Jean de Briscos, the de Pez is one of the oldest wine-making estates in the Saint Estephe appellation. The château was owned by the Pontac family, also known for creating Château Haut-Brion in Pessac Leognan, for two centuries. The wine was sold under the Pontac label in

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before any other

wine. H. Johnson & J. Robinson (2005). ''The World Atlas of Wine'' pp. 88, Mitchell Beazley Publishing,

References

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