Callipyge - 2020 - Rouge - Graves - Château de Respide - 0,75L

A racy and modern Graves, with an elegant, well-sculpted profile. “Callipyge” lives up to its name: round, characterful and stylish.

📋 Characteristics

• Appellation: Graves
• Grape Variety: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc
• Vintage: 2020
• Certification: Sustainable agriculture
• Terroir: Classic gravelly soils of the Graves, resting on a clay-sandy subsoil
• Vinification & Ageing: Fermentation in stainless steel vats, partial ageing in French oak barrels for 12 months
• Alcohol: About 14% vol

🍇 Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep ruby red with garnet highlights
• Nose: Expressive, with aromas of ripe black fruits (blackcurrant, plum), sweet spices, blond tobacco and a subtle, well-integrated oakiness
• Palate: Broad and velvety, with well-coated tannins. Beautiful structure balanced by fresh acidity. Flavours of blackberry, cocoa and black pepper
• Finish: Long and warm, with a spicy echo and a mineral hint

🍽 Food Pairings

• Grilled or sauced red meats
• Roasted rack of lamb, duck breast
• Aged cheeses: Ossau-Iraty, Cantal, Tomme de brebis

🫗 Serving Advice

• Serving temperature: 16–18°C
• Decanting: Recommended, 1 hour in advance
• Opening time: 45 min to 1 hour before tasting

🗓 Cellaring Potential

Already very enjoyable today, Callipyge 2020 will continue to improve until 2028–2030.

🏰 About the Domaine

Château de Respide, located in Podensac at the heart of the Graves, is one of the region’s oldest estates, with a history dating back to the 17th century.
Now managed with a modern touch, it combines Bordeaux tradition with contemporary precision. Callipyge, the estate’s flagship cuvée, perfectly embodies this vision: seductive, balanced and assertive — a wine that leaves no one indifferent.