2024 Clos des Lunes Lune d'Argent

A FIRST - EXPECTED JULY/AUGUST 2025

The Bernard Family (Domaine de Chevalier) also makes the CLOS DES LUNES – Lune D'Argent, made in the Sauternes appellation. We have had the pleasure of tasting this wine ourselves and the first wine journalists have done so as well and this is likely to be one of the best white wines made by Domaine de Chevalier and if we take into account the great price this could well be the highest scoring white Bordeaux. 2023 looks to be an exceptional vintage for white Bordeaux wines. Clos Des Lunes is a Bordeaux Blanc (dry wine) located in the Sauternes appellations and made from old vines of Sauvignon and Sémillon. This is a very high quality white wine at a very affordable price!

The Lune D'Argent has the fresh and floral sweetness of the Sémillon in its preferred terroir, combined with a touch of Sauvignon Blanc for liveliness and brilliance, is a unique epicurean sensation! Spring white flowers and citrus peel express themselves purely. Intense, full flavour with controlled power. The lively and flavoursome acidity balances the whole. Refined finish. This wine goes wonderfully with seafood (langoustines, scallops, shellfish), fish, cheese (Comté, blue cheeses), white meat.

FACT: This is a wine from an exceptional terroir and has Château Yquem, Château d'Arche and Château Guiraud as neighbours. In the Tab: Attachment you will find the official fact sheet of this beautiful wine. We will automatically send it to you when you order this wine and if you come and collect it from our beautiful conditioned Wine Warehouse you will also receive a nice collection discount

In 2011, Olivier Bernard of Domaine de Chevalier launched his Clos des Lunes project in Sauternes, working with around 60 hectares of vineyards spread across five different communes, but mainly Sauternes itself, Bommes and Barsac. The fruit is harvested by hand, plot by plot, sometimes in multiple "tries" to select only the ripe bunches; pressing is a lot; and vinification takes place in 50 hectolitre vats and, for the best fruit, in barrels. A selection of the best barrels is then isolated to be bottled separately under the Lune d'Or label. These wines contain around 70% Sémillon, and while this variety is indisputably Bordeaux's best white cépage, it also poses a problem, as Sémillon takes its time to show its cards, add texture and develop aromatic range, only with some age in bottle. This terroir of Clos des Lunes is a beautiful hilly vineyard planted with old Sémillons and Sauvignon Blancs. The area is 33 hectares where 70% Sémillon and 30% Sauvignon Blanc are located. There the average age of the vineyard is 30 years. The vines come from two complementary terroirs: the terroir of Sauternes which consists of deep gravel with underground sources that give the wine strength and the terroir of Bommes which consists of gravelly soils on a subsoil of clay and limestone that brings freshness to the wine.

WINE-FOOD SUGGESTIONS

• Oysters or seafood platter

  • The salty minerality and fresh acidity of Lune d'Argent perfectly enhance the salty taste of shellfish and oysters.

• Baked scallops with beurre blanc

  • The creaminess of the sauce and the delicate flesh of the scallops are beautifully balanced by the freshness and light wood tones of the wine.

• Grilled chicken with lemon and Provencal herbs

  • The structure of the wine can carry the light meat and spicy elements well, while the acids freshen the dish.

• Pasta with salmon and dill cream sauce

  • The wine's round body complements the creamy sauce, while the citrusy freshness accentuates the salmon.

• Asparagus with hollandaise sauce

  • The typical challenge of asparagus is perfectly tempered by the combination of fresh acidity and ripe notes in the wine.