2024 Château Marjosse Blanc

The Marjosse Bordeaux Blanc is composed of sauvignon blanc 71%, sauvignon gris 15%, semillon 14%, The vineyards have a clay with limestone soil and the average age of the vines planted here is around 25 years old. The oldest is even 75 years old. Chateau Marjosse is owned by Pierre Lurton, a well-known personality in Bordeaux. With experience as manager at Chateau Cheval Blanc and as CEO at Chateau d'Yquem, he has more than earned his spurs in Bordeaux. The Lurton family has had a leading reputation in Bordeaux since 1650 and owns several Chateaux in the region as well as further afield. Situated in the Entre-deux-Mers, in the town of Tizac de Curton, near the Dordogne river, Chateau Marjosse is a prominent part of their wine heritage.

Tasting notes of the Marjosse Bordeaux Blanc

Beautiful pale dress with green reflections, bright. Very delicate nose, with dominant notes of white fruits (pear, white peach, lychee). A lively freshness highlights a beautiful aromatic complexity, mixing grapefruit, white flowers and blackcurrant bud. The salty character of the finish combines with a pleasant bitterness, prolonging the finish.

The extreme weather conditions of the 2024 vintage were a challenge for the winemaker, but ultimately they gave the wine a lot of character. The particularly mild winter allowed for early budding, which quickly led to pressure from fungal diseases such as downy mildew. Spring and summer were mixed, with sunny periods alternating with heavy rainfall. This precipitation helped the vines recover after the relatively warm and dry vintages of 2019, 2020 and 2022. The delayed ripening due to the weather conditions gave the white grape varieties of Marjosse a fresh and lively expression, with an exceptional aromatic character.

The order of the grapes’ ripening was surprising and reminiscent of the 2023 harvest. The harvest began on September 14 with some plots of Sauvignon Blanc and ended on September 25, also with Sauvignon Blanc. The ripening of the different grape varieties proceeded without a clear pattern, making it necessary to check the vineyards daily. This allowed for intervention as quickly as possible to ensure the health of the grapes.

A unique feature of the 2024 vintage is the historically high proportion of Sémillon (71%), after removing some plots of Sauvignon Blanc. The final blend consists of:

Semillon (71%)
Sauvignon Blanc (15%)
Sauvignon Gris (14%)

Each grape variety was harvested separately and vinified following a strict plot selection, to ensure maximum precision in the final blending. The grapes are mainly harvested in the morning, so that we can take advantage of the cool temperatures. This minimizes oxidation and helps to optimally preserve the aromas of the grapes. In the cellar, the grapes are pressed immediately, and the juice is protected from oxidation by means of carbonic snow (dry ice). The resulting juice is kept at a very low temperature on the lees (dead yeast cells) for 8 to 10 days, to release additional aromatic components. After clarification, the wine undergoes a slow fermentation at low temperatures (1 to 2 weeks), with the aim of enhancing the aromatic profile of the wine.

After fermentation, the wine is typically aged for 2 to 3 months on fine lees in concrete tanks, with the lees being stirred twice a week (bâtonnage), depending on the tasting results per lot. This year, we have chosen to complement the freshness of the wine with maturation in 300 to 600 litre oak barrels for 17% of the final blend, to add extra complexity and roundness.

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