Le Blanc du Chateau Prieure Lichine2021

WHITE WINE

Aging

AGEING IN BARRELS OF 225L AND 300L:
One third:new barrels
One third:second-fill barrels
One third:third-fill barrels
Ageing on full lees with stirring

Description

This Bordeaux Blanc comes from the areas of Arsac and Cantenac. The white grape vineyards total 5.5 acres on sandy-gravel over a clay sub-soil. The vines are an average of 25 year old and pruned in a double guyot system. All the grapes are harvested early September in small crates and manually sorted before whole bunch pressing.

Estate

Château Prieuré-Lichine is a large 4th Growth Margaux estate. It is one of the most fragmented in the Médoc with as many as 40 separate parcels of vines scattered throughout the Margaux appellation. Prieuré-Lichine was purchased in 1951 by the great Bordeaux visionary Alexis Lichine - he improved the quality of the wines through investing heavily in new vineyards and by modernizing the vinification techniques. He died in 1989 and the estate is now run by his son Sacha, with guru oenologist Michel Rolland acting as consultant.

Tasting notes

Aromatics of tropical flowers mingle with grapefruit and white peach flavors. Tart and tangy with mouthwatering acidity that shines in the vibrant, zesty finish. Sauvignon Blanc 70%, Semillon 30%