White
2021
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
CRU CLASSÉ DE GRAVES
FLORENCE ET DANIEL CATHIARD
Varietal blend
90% Sauvignon Blanc
5% Semillon
5% Sauvignon Gris
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
18 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
11 ha
Average age of vines
38 years old
Grape varieties
90% Sauvignon Blanc
5% Semillon
5% Sauvignon Gris
Soil type
Gun
Vineyard skills
Organic
Yields in hls/ha
24 hls/ha
Vinification
NC
Maturing/ageing : 12 months
Owner's words
The wine is pale yellow with green hues. The nose is pretty discreet at first but as it opens up we discover fresh citrus aromas of grapefruit, then elegant hints of white flowers and star anise. It finally reaches it's full aromatic expression with white and stone fruits aromas, peach, apricot and nectarine to finish with on a great complexity of fruits, flowers and flint stones. The mouth is characterized by a frank, dynamic attack, then it reveals a larger body, smoother with a very beautiful texture. The palate, well chiseled by the acidity, develops a lovely suave and unctuous perception and streches out over a very long period of time, fresh and thirst-quenching finish, with a nice mineral and saline dimension.