Bordeaux

Bordeaux Blanc

Château des Antonins

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Type

White Wine

Appellation

Bordeaux

Variety

80% Sauvignon Blanc
20% Semillon

The Bordeaux Blanc from Antonins is a surprisingly crisp and zesty white wine. Reds often garner all of the attention in Bordeaux, but this is a "year-round" white that is great to have on hand to enjoy anytime.

Viticulture

Soil type

Sandy loam soil

Vineyard size4 ha

Vinification

12h skin maceration. Pneumatic pressing. Settling and cold storing, alcoholic fermentation thermo-regulated at 16-18 ° C. Batonnage of the lees for 15 to 30 days.

ElevageIn stainless steel vats

More about
the producer

Château des Antonins

Founded in 1985

27 hectares

The Château des Antonins is housed in a 13th century convent that was built for the monks of the order of Saint Antoine. The domaine is located in Pondaurat, on the left bank of the Garonne near the Graves appellation. After the French Revolution, the property passed into the Roquefeuil family, and in 1985, Geoffroy and Martine Roquefeuil took over this historic property and its vineyards.

However, their son Antoine never anticipated taking over the winery. During a year-long trip abroad to New Zealand, he eventually decided to become a vigneron. In 2016, he returned home with a backpack (and without a warning to his surprised parents), and began working alongside his father to learn how to grow grapes and make wine. Sadly, Geoffroy fell ill and passed away unexpectedly j...