Chateau Alcee, Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux, 2019 (Ex-Negociant) AFKATT_2025 This isn’t just your casual

This isn’t just your casual seafood Albariño—it’s a more serious

Unlike more opulent Châteauneuf-du-Pape

adding a layer of complexity that elevates this approachable wine

"Ultra pure red pinot fruit

Chateau Alcee, Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux, 2019 (Ex-Negociant) AFKATT_2025 This isn’t just your casualAcquired by Nicolas Thienpont in July 2011 with 3 hectares, Chateau Alcee expanded to 6. 5 hectares in January 2014. The vineyard sits on a limestone plateau with red clay soils, planted to 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc at 6,500 vines per hectare. Average vine age is 40 years. Nicolas oversees the wine with his son Cyrille. Before returning to Bordeaux vineyards in 1983, Nicolas taught philosophy in Rheims. The name "Alcee" references a flower of