Chevalier De La Fontaine

AOC BORDEAUX BLANC MOELLEUX

TASTING

A shiny colour, fresh and fruity aromas.

Delicate and sweet in the mouth, grapefruits and honey scents.

FOOD PAIRING

Perfect as an aperitif. Good alliance with foie gras, cooked meats, sweet and sour starters, poultry, dessert and also with blue cheese or Roquefort.

PRODUCTION

Appellation : AOC BORDEAUX SEMI-SWEET WHITE.

Soil : clay and chalky.

Yield : 45 hL/ha.

Average age of vines : 20 years old.

Production : 20 000 bottles.

VITICULTURE AND VINIFICATION

Grape varieties : 70% Sémillon, 25% Sauvignon, 5% Muscadelle.

Mechanical harvesting, grapes are then sorted manually.

Vinification : skin contact for 6 to 8 hours, cold settling.

Ageing : can be immediately but will develop well for 4 or 5 years.

Bottling : bottles stored horizontally in cages at the property for 3 to 4 months.

Degree : 12% vol.

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