SoCultures October 2018
India & France
Château de Pitray
Château de Pitray is located some one hour away from Bordeaux and this
beautiful place finds its origins in 15 th century and is located in the pristinely
beautiful wine area of Saint Emillion. The name Pitray is “pic rey” or pic du Roy
which means a royal house. The family of the countess of Segur and the Earl of
Pitray were the owners in 1624.
Spread in over 74 acres of vines, it produces 2, 40,000 bottles of wine per year
mostly created with the grape varieties of Merlot and Cabernet .
Address: Château de Pitray, 33350 Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, France
Château Lafite Rothschild
Its spread over hundred hectares of vines in the Medoc region, in the pretty little
village of Pauillac. Château Lafite Rothschild is indeed one of the most renowned
properties in the Medoc. It’s found at the northern tip of the Pauillac appellation.
Its proud owners are Baron Eric de Rothschild and Lafite Rothschild. The wines
produced are of exquisite qualities with most prominent varieties are of Cabernet
Sauvignon and Merlot. The admirable consistency and quality have also been
responsible for some truly brilliant wines often vying for the title of “Wine of the
Vintage”, and undoubtedly it’s not an exaggeration.
Address: Château Lafite Rothschild, 33250 Pauillac, France
Latife Rothschild : By David Perez - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=31160702
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