Colour: White
Style: Dry
Country: France
Wine region: Pessac-Leognan
Grape variety: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2016
Unit Quantity: 750ml
Wine making:
Grapes are handpicked into small crates and pressed in a pneumatic winepress (to treat the fruit as gently as possible) with cold static settling and fermentation
takes place in French oak barrels (50% new oak).
Aging : 10 months on the lees with bâtonnage in barrels made at the Château onsite cooperage.
Description:
Nose: The nose is very fresh, expressive, and vivacious. Aromas from Sauvignon Blanc predominate: grapefruit, lemon, and citron, along with fruity notes (white peach, white nectarine) and hints of acacia blossom.
Taste: The wine is straightforward and crisp on the palate, showing excellent tension and balance with the ripe, rich fruitiness. It has a tremendously long, fresh, and aromatic aftertaste. White fruit and citrus flavours prevail, but there are also underlying nuances of spice, flowers, and a certain smokiness typical of the Graves terroir.
