Château La Clarière Blanc 2022
Bordeaux AOC
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Tony Laithwaite had long wanted to make an estate white at La Clarière, but traditionally Bordeaux's Castillon is all about reds. Now, with some top vineyards he's crafted this Gold-medal, oak-fermented, lees-aged white. Citrusy, spiced and long.
£23.00 per bottle
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Wine Details
- White - Dry
France- Light Gold
- Sauvignon-based blend
- 10.125 Units
- 13.5% ABV
- 750 ml
- 31 December 2032
Flavour Profile
Tasting notes
Rounded creamy stone fruit, bright acidity, toasty oak, grassy, spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Story Behind the Bottle
Lying on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, Castillon is known for its clarets. Indeed the appellation may only produce red wines, but that hasn’t stopped the team at Château La Clarière wanting to make a white of equally fine standing. So they planted two vineyards on the estate, on terroir particularly suited to white grapes, with both Sauvignons Gris and Blanc, and have reaped the awards ever since – a Trophy and 18 Golds since its launch. Blended from bright Sauvignon Blanc and richer Sauvignon Gris, oak fermented and lees aged for almost a year in part-new oak barrels, it's reminiscent of the grand wines of Pessac Léognan. Best enjoyed from spring 2024, with sauced white meat or fish. Or cellar to allow layers of complexity to develop.
Lying on Bordeaux’s Right Bank, Castillon is known for its clarets. Indeed the appellation may only produce red wines, but that hasn’t stopped the team at Château La Clarière wanting to make a white of equally fine standing. So they planted two vineyards on the estate, on terroir particularly suited to white grapes, with both Sauvignons Gris and Blanc, and have reaped the awards ever since – a Trophy and 18 Golds since its launch. Blended from bright Sauvignon Blanc and richer Sauvignon Gris, oak fermented and lees aged for almost a year in part-new oak barrels, it's reminiscent of the grand wines of Pessac Léognan. Best enjoyed from spring 2024, with sauced white meat or fish. Or cellar to allow layers of complexity to develop.
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