Grape variety : 100% Sémillon

Tasting comments :

Distinguished by its yellow tones and flashes of green, this beautiful, shimmering wine produces very small bubbles, which are both concentrated and persistent. It has a very refined nose, with very pleasant fruity aromas blessed with both delicacy and complexity. On the palate, the VINTAGE Dry White is lively and fresh, with a harmonious balance of citrus notes building to a long-lasting, refreshing finish.

Serving suggestions :

• Aperitifs
• Fish or white meats in sweet sauces
• Desserts based on yellow fruits (peach, apricot, greengage plum, nectarine, Mirabelle plum), desserts with chocolate, caramel or vanilla
• Saint-Emilion Macaroons

Maturing process :

Matured using the traditional method
Second natural fermentation in bottles with added sugars and wine yeast
Minimum ageing period of 24 months over the lees
Ageing conditions in wine cellars : total darkness and constant temperature of 12°
Extraction of dead yeast deposit by riddling and disgorging
Topped off with ‘liqueur d’expédition’ and sealed with natural corks 

Wine-making techniques :

Hand-picked in open crates
Pressing with pneumatics presses
Maximum extraction of 100 litres of juice for 150kg of pressed grapes
Alcoholic fermentation : same as for a traditional still wine

The vineyards :

Geographical region : Entre-Deux-Mers
Type of soil : Silty clay 
Grape vine density : 4000 vines/hectare 
Yield : Between 72 and 78 hl/hectare