| Appellation: |
| Pessac Léognan white |
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| Village: |
| Léognan |
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| Grape varieties: |
- 45% Sauvignon
- 50% Semillon
- 5% Sauvignon Gris |
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| Soil types: |
| 30 cms of gravel, sub-soil of
soft limestone from the Tertiary era. |
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| Wine making/ageing techniques: |
Pressing of the complete bunches of grapes,
racking of the must in cold conditions for 1 to 3 days. Fermentation 10%
in new barrels, 90% in vats.
Stirring of the wine in both the barrels and vats. Bottled 8 months
after harvesting. |
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| Taste profile: |
1/ Appearance: a lovely
clear straw yellow colour.
2/ Bouquet: a rich citrus nose, lots of finesse.
3/ Palate: opens out in the mouth with lots of citrus fruit aromas
and fresh lemon. Very fine and well balanced
with a finish revealing notes of candied and exotic
fruit. A few notes of honey and lime tree blossom. |
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| Food pairings: |
| Aperitif, seafood, starters,
fish. Cheeses such as Gruyère, Comté and the like. |
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| Serving temperature
: 8 to
10°c. |
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| Ageing potential
: 10 years. |
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