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All you knew about wine is about to bust wide open….we are going to talk about what really happens in the wine business and I’m taking no prisoners... I am your host Paul Kalemkiarian and as the 2nd generation owner of the Original Wine of the Month Club, I sold 17,000,000 bottles of wine and tasted somewhere north of 100,000 wines. And what I learned is that wine is about the story; the story can't be that I bought this wine on the internet for 5 bucks. Join me as we peel back the real stories behind the wine you are tasting. How can Groupon sell 12 bottles for $60 and the wines be good? How do you start a winery anyway and lose money? And is a screwcap really better than a cork? Sometimes I have to pick a wine at the store by the label and the price...and I get screwed. Subscribe now and prepare to be enlightened.

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Dec. 3, 2024

Why Château La Gaffelière’s Bold Chardonnay Experiment is Redefining Bordeaux’s Tradition | Francois Peltereau-Villeneuve

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Have you ever imagined tasting a Chardonnay from Bordeaux? In this week’s latest episode of Wine Talks, Paul K sits down with Francois Peltereau-Villeneuve of Wine Concept to explore Château La Gaffelière’s bold artistry in blending...

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Show Notes

Have you ever imagined tasting a Chardonnay from Bordeaux?

In this week’s latest episode of Wine Talks, Paul K sits down with Francois Peltereau-Villeneuve of Wine Concept to explore Château La Gaffelière’s bold artistry in blending Burgundy clones and its daring decision to leave Bordueaux’s rigid classification system.

Learn how unique vineyard techniques, like vertical vine growth and vintage blending, are rewriting the region’s wine story.

From innovative winemaking techniques to simplifying wine language, this conversation highlights how wine culture is adapting to a modern audience.

Let’s dive in!

Key Takeaways:

Introduction (00:00)

Differences between Bordeaux’s Left and Right Bank classifications (02:09)

Why Château La Gaffelière left Bordeaux’s classification system in 2022 (04:21)

The younger generations’ exploratory wine consumption habits (07:43)

Château La Gaffelière’s journey of planting Chardonnay in Bordeaux (20:32)

Using Burgundy clones to blend unique Bordeaux Chardonnay (30:02)

Small-scale production challenges for exclusive wines (35:38)

Wine marketing is addressing what the consumers really want (37:29)

The role of simplified wine language (42:56)

Additional Resources:

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👉Visit Château La Gaffelière: https://gaffeliere.com/en/la-gaffeliere/

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