Château MARTET - White - Vines of Compostela 2018
Château Martet is located in the commune of Eynesse, in the Sainte-Foy Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, 25km from Saint-Emilion in the Bordeaux wine region. He belongs to the de Coninck family . In 1993, Patrick de Coninck, a wine merchant in Brussels, began a heavy program of restructuring the vineyard which ended in 2006: uprooting of grape varieties that were poorly adapted to the soil, uprooting of large vines with too low planting density, vat entirely redone, extension of the barrel cellars… In 1998, he trusted Louis Mitjavile (Château Tertre Roteboeuf, Roc de Cambes) to advise him on both viticulture and oenology. The 33-hectare vineyard is located on the hillsides overlooking the Dordogne and is managed according to the principles of sustainable agriculture , with HVE 3 (High Environmental Value) certification since the 2020 vintage. The flagship grape variety is Merlot since it represents 20 hectares of surface planted with vines. In 2016, Patrick de Coninck passed away and his family decided to pay homage to him by creating the “La Fierté de mon Père” cuvée. Since 2021, Nina Mitjavile is Vineyard Advisor for the property.
The White of Château Martet "Vignes de Compostelle" is a blend of old Sémillons (60%), Sauvignon Blanc (20%), Sauvignon Gris (10%) and Muscadelle (10%) . The harvest is exclusively manual. The grapes undergo an overnight skin pre-fermentation, then are pressed gently on a pneumatic press and decanted for approximately 24 hours. Vinification takes place in stainless steel vats then the wine is aged on fine lees for 2 to 3 months .
Grapes: 60% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris, 10% Muscadelle