White
2023
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
CRU CLASSÉ DE GRAVES
THE JEAN-JACQUES DE BETHMANN FAMILY
Varietal Blend
80% Sauvignon Blanc
20% Sémillon
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
30 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
8 ha
Average age of vines
25 years old
Grape varieties
87 % Sauvignon Blanc
13 % Sémillon
Soil type
limestone
Vineyard skills
mechanical only, in conversion to organic
Yields in hls/ha (Grand Vin)
45hls/ha
Vinification
Cold maceration, fermentation in stainless steel, ageing on lees, in barrels
Maturing / Ageing : 10 months in French oak barrels
Owner's words
The nose, complex and expressive, unveils notes of citrus peels. In the mouth, the aromatic bouquet goes from floral notes to flintstone and notes of pastry, conveying volume and depth.