Château de Sours - Essences de Sours - Sauvignon Blanc 2022
Château de Sours is located in Saint-Quentin-de-Baron, in Entre-Deux-Mers of the Bordeaux wine region. The property dating from 1792 was acquired in 2015 by Chinese billionaire Jack Ma . The estate is managed by Sébastien Jacquey , trained in Burgundy, follower of a very winemaking approach. The Château de Sours land extends over 200 hectares, of which 60 hectares are planted with vines. The vineyard is in conversion to organic farming , and a plot division has been established to promote precision agro-ecological viticulture to allow the production of identity wines.
Les Essences de Sours Blanc is made from Sauvignon Blanc , from soils dominated by clay-loam and clay-limestone. The grapes are placed in controlled pressing with light skin maceration . Fermentation is slow at low temperature in vats, with a small proportion fermented in barrels to optimize aromatic potential. The wine is aged for 4 to 6 months on fine lees .
Grape variety: 100% Sauvignon Blanc