Chateau De Pitray Castillon Cotes De Bordeaux 2011The majestic estate of Chateau de Pitray has been in the de Boigne family for 600 years. Situated on the Gardegan plateau in the west of the Dordogne Valley, the property falls under the Cotes de Castillon appellation, but it lies just 8km from the better known village of Saint Emilion. Pitray is thought by many to be the finest property in the appellation. The Chateau itself has been rebuilt twice, most recently in 1868 when it was built in a

which he named Macallan after an ancient church that had been destroyed by fire during the 15th century

The 37 hectares of vineyards are split into 75% merlot and 25% cabernet franc

made in the old time way from a formula used for more than 100 years by three generations of the Pepper family

and like corn

the bar just got higher

leading up to a long

mahogany color along with an aroma of citrus

ground cinnamon and other spices - blended with homemade moonshine

In order to defeat a filibuster

Pepper was one of Kentucky's first Bourbon aristocrats - he raced thoroughbreds in the Kentucky Derby

crisp and refreshing

add water to reduce the proof to your liking