Réserve Spéciale Bordeaux Blanc
Presentation
The Réserve Spéciale Bordeaux Rouge and the Réserve Bordeaux Blanc are made from a selection of wines from the best terroirs in Bordeaux. Tastings are carried out all over the Bordeaux region to find the most successful wines of the year with a view to creating blends in the tradition of the finest Bordeaux that favour balance over woodiness. The wines selected are mainly from the Entre-Deux-Mers.
The vintage
2016 has been a remarkable vintage in the Bordeaux region, reminiscent of the legendary 1990 in terms of both quantity and quality! It was a challenging year for winegrowers, with a very wet start to the growth cycle (800 mm of rain over the first six months of the year), a very dry period from 1 July to 13 September, and finally localized thunderstorms and a beautiful Indian summer that enabled the grapes to reach optimal ripeness. The red wines are rich, smooth and fruity, with tannins of a rarely obtained maturity and very deep colours. The warm nights during the second half of August were less favourable for the white grapes. However, in the Entre-deux-Mers region where we select our white wines, the cooler terroirs produced perfect balances of alcohol and acidity, and very exuberant aromas.
Winemaking
Traditional, in stainless steel vats, after maceration on the skins.
Tasting
Colour: Bright, pale straw.
Nose: Refined and aromatic, combining citrus notes (grapefruit, lime) with aromas of exotic fruit (passion fruit).
Palate: Fresh, lively and seductive, very aromatic; exotic notes on the finish.
Grapes
Sauvignon Blanc et Gris
: 60 %
Sémillon
: 40 %