DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER - White 2021
Domaine de Chevalier is located in Pessac-Léognan , a sub-region of the Graves appellation in Bordeaux. It is classified Grand Cru Classé de Graves . The Domaine de Chevalier has the particularity of having retained its title of “domaine”, more common in Burgundy than in Bordeaux. In 1983, the estate passed under its current ownership when it was bought by the Bernard family , who renovated the winery and expanded the vineyard. The estate has approximately 45 hectares of vines on soils rich in gravel and clay, most of which are devoted to red grape varieties.
The Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2021 is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (70%) and Sémillon (25%) . The harvest is manual and is done in 3 to 5 sortings depending on maturity. The grapes are pressed slowly for 3 hours. After settling, alcoholic fermentation occurs in barrels. The wine is aged for 18 months with stirring of the lees in barrels, 35% of which are new.
Grape varieties: 70% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon