2018 Château La Garde Pessac-Léognan Blanc

Château La Garde is located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation. The chateau has around 50 Ha of vineyards, of which 34 Ha Merlot, 15 Ha Cabernet Sauvignon, 1 Ha Petit Verdot, 3.5 Ha Sauvignon Blanc and 0.5 Ha Semillon. The vineyards are all divided into plots with 27 different soil types, and extend over 3 alternating valleys and plateaus with views of Martillac. A rich diversity of soils is intersected by clay and sand veins of varying depths. Vignobles Dourthe bought this beautiful château in 1990 because of the fantastic terroir, a beautiful ridge of stones in the municipality of Martillac. Motivated by this fantastic soil, a remarkable investment was made to improve the terroir, which has directly led to higher quality. La Garde still makes very affordable Pessac-Léognan that can also be drunk when young.

Château La Garde Pessac-Léognan Blanc is only produced in limited quantities. Planted on a vein of deep limestone, Sauvignon Blanc is the majority varietal in the blend, giving the wine a rare aromatic precision and chiseled mineral character, supported by impressive length. Semillon is the perfect finishing touch for the blend and brings depth, harmony and full flavors. The 2018 vintage is a blend of 88% Sauvignon blanc and 12% Sémillon

This white wine from Chateau La Garde is unique and is grown in the Pessac Leognan wine region. Sauvignon blanc and Semillon grow here wonderfully because there is a cool climate in the vineyards. The vineyards are of considerable age, namely thirty years old, and that partly determines the refined quality. Winemaker Frédéric Bonnaffous grows the grapes on various plots. This wine is a match for the best Sancerre wines or other well-known wine regions from France. Beautiful nose with hints of pineapple, grapefruit and honeydew melon. Nice taste with sufficient acidity, citrus fruit and a slight bitterness as well as notes of green apples on the aftertaste

FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount . You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht almost next to the A16 with plenty of parking. Click here for our address.