Château Guillaume Blanc La Réserve
AOC Bordeaux Supérieur
Origin – terroir
Château Guillaume Blanc is situated just a few kilometres from Sainte Foy la Grande, on the outskirts of the Gironde, and dates back to the 16th century. The domaine oves its name to the former master of the household, Guillaume Blanc. In 1562 he was elected as consulate to the renowned neghboring batide od Sainte Foy La Grande, a key place for wine export to England. Château Guillaume Blan cis composed of a beautiful chartreuse house. The vineyards now cove 65 hectares of vines formed of a myriád of different parcels. The château benefits from a komplex and Unixe terroir.
The Cabernets are planted in the more gravelly areas whist the Merlots are planted on the clay-limestone hillsides. The domaine is Sustainable Agriculture certified and committed to using environmentally respectful practices. The combination of all of these factors results in well-balanced, rich and structured wines in a number of different cuvées.
Cultivation
Soil tillage and grassing of alternate rows
Manual pruning
Shoot removal, leaf stripping and leaf thinning, depending on the parcels
Vinification
Selection of the best Merlot parcels
Controlled yields
Successive sorting of the harvests
Fermentation in vats at controlled temperatures
Aged in 100% French oak barrels for 15 months
Grape varieties
100% Merlot
Tasting notes
Château Guillaume Blanc La Reserve offers a bright purple hue and indulgent aromas of ripe red and black fruits, licorice and spice.
The palate will entice you with its smooth texture, velvety tannins, elegant and well-integrated oak and long, intense finish.
Food & wine pairing
Château Guillaume Blanc La Reserve makes the ideal partner for a fillet of beef, a duck breast in fig sauce or white meats such as veal in a creamy sauce or a rabbit stew. Finish off the bottle with a chunk of mature mimolette at the end of the meal.
Enjoy served at 18°C.
Awards
2016: Silver Medal – Concours de Lyon 2018
Bronze Medal – Concours de Macon 2018
Bronze Medal – Decanter Awards 2018
Commended – IWC 2018
2015: Gold Medal – CWSA 2018
