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| Author: | meljones [ Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:36 am ] |
| Post subject: | Château Saint-Jean-des-Graves 2010 7.99 Waitrose |
50% Sauvignon Blanc and 50% Sémillon. Average vine age is 30 years, planted at 5,500vines/ha and yielding 50hl/ha. The soil is red sand/gravel over clay and limestone. Situated in the Graves region in a small village called Pujols-sur-Ciron, the Château is family-owned and has 9ha planted with white grapes. Hand-picked and put into stainless steel vats, cold-soaked for 12 hours followed by fermentation at 18°C for 15 days, then left on fine lees for 3 months with a daily bâtonnage. No oak or malo and then a light filtration. First bottling Spring 2011. Winemaker/Owner Jerry David. Suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Alc 12%, TA 4.0g/l, RS < 2.0g/l. Waitrose Wine Direct and 152 branches. Richer, fatter nose than the Dourthe, but less fragrant. Rounded, practically weighty. Good. Really, very good. Hint of fizz. * 06/10/11 |
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