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l’Esprit de la Cité Sauvignon Blanc 2018

Pays d'Oc IGP

A bright, fresh and grassy Sauvignon Blanc from Floris Lemstra's fine southern French estate. You may already know his citrusy Picpoul. His Sauvignon comes from Atlantic cooled vineyards just west of Carcassonne and is equally lively and appetising.

Beyond the Label

Tasting notes

Bright and citrusy with a slight creamy roundness

Aroma

Lemony, grassy, lightly tropical, green apple

Allergy information

Contains sulphites

l’Esprit de la Cité Sauvignon Blanc 2018

More information

  • 12.5% ABV
  • 9.38 Units
  • 750.00 ml
  • 31 December, 2022

Dutch born winemaker Floris Lemstra and his wife Victoria have owned Château Canet, close to Minervois, for around 25 years now. They love to produce modern, yet authentic wines from the splendours nature lends them. They make award winning Minervois, white and red, Picpoul de Pinet and this charmingly fresh Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes all come from higher altitude vineyards, in the foothills of the Pyrenees. There the vines are cooled by the Atlantic but also influenced by the proximity of the Mediterranean. Picked in the cool early morning, fermented at a low temperature, this 2018 white was lees aged for five months, which has lent a creamy edge to the wine's stony, lemony character. It's a great seafood or risotto wine.

"Bright and refreshing. A light, grassy, lemony Sauvignon. Deliciously fruity" Mark Hoddy
Buyer for the Languedoc
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