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Domaine de Chevalier Blanc

Vin blanc | Cru Classé de Graves, Pessac-Léognan AC

The Domaine de Chevalier is a clearing in the middle of the forest that protects it, a sort of secret garden away from the media circuits. This is a bit of the paradox of this vintage of excellence, which rivals the greatest wines of Bordeaux.

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CHF 76.00 (75cl)

CHF 76.00 (75cl) CHF 99.00 (75cl)

CHF 10.13/10cl

France Bordeaux
Sauvignon Blanc
Sémillon
5 - 20 years
13.50% vol.

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Domaine de Chevalier Blanc

CHF 76.00 (75cl)

CHF 76.00 (75cl) CHF 99.00 (75cl)

Colour

Bright pale gold, with almond green highlights.

Nose

Great freshness, very pure, lively, refined and complex. With aromas of citrus zest and white-fleshed fruits, ripe but not excessive, such as vine peach and floral nuances of hawthorn, linden and acacia, racy and seductive, it reveals mineral and saline, quartz, gunflint, the signature of our gravelly soils.

Palate

Juicy and dense, suave, silky and very delicate. The superb acid tension perfectly structures this wine and gives it great freshness. The purity of the aromas brings out a finish of great elegance. Impeccable balance in classic style.

Wine-growing terroir

The Chevalier terroir, with its poor and complex soils, owes its characteristics to the forest that surrounds it. This environment creates a greenhouse effect during hot periods, favoring the ripening of the grapes and increases the risk of frost during cold periods.

Winemaking

Slow pressing, settling and alcoholic fermentation in barrels, aging on lees in barrels with stirring for 18 months (including 35% new wood).

Bottle closure

Cork

Packaging

Wooden box

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Robert Parker The Domaine de Chevalier 2015 Blanc is composed of 75% Sauvignon Blanc and 25% Sémillon, fermented in barrel (35% new), and aged for 18 months on the lees with stirring. It opens with lovely lemon tart, fresh grapefruit and pineapple with a waft of honeysuckle. The medium-bodied palate is very tightly knit with wonderfully crisp acid and a citrusy finish.

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Decanter

95 100

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Domaine de Chevalier

The Bernard family acquired the Domaine de Chevalier in 1983, located in a small clearing surrounded by large trees. The Domaine was classified in 1953 among the Grands Crus Classés of the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Among the 45 ha of the estate, 40 are made up of red grape varieties and 5 ha are white grape varieties.

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