Château Guillaume Blanc Malbec
AOC Bordeaux Supérieur
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 owes its name to the former master of the household, Guillaume Blanc, elected as consulate to the renowned neighboring bastide of Sainte Foy La Grande, a key place for wine export to England.
Château Guillaume Blanc is composed of a beautiful chartreuse house. The vineyards now cover 65 hectares of vines formed of a myriad of different parcels. The château benefits from a complex and unique terroir. The Cabernets are planted in the more gravelly areas whilst the Merlots are planted on the clay-limestone hillsides. The Malbec represents 5 hectares of vines,
ideally planted on a clay and limestone terroir.
The domain is High Environnemental Value 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
Manual pruning
Shoot removal, leaf stripping and leaf thinning, depending on the parcels.
Vinification
Fermentation in temperature controlled stainless steel vats
Traditional vinification
Pumping over without air to keep the fruitiness
Micro-oxygenation to soften the tannins
Grape varieties
100% Malbec
Tasting notes
Château Guillaume Blanc offers a deep hue with purple highlights. The elegant nose reveals notes of red fruit, pepper and clove. The palate is smooth and well-balanced with silky tannins, lingering on a long and delicious finish.
Food & wine pairing
Château Guillaume Blanc is the ideal choice for duck slivers with caramelized apples, a sirloin steak marinated in herbs, a courgette bake and a chocolate cake.
Enjoy served at 18°C
Awards
2019: Gold Medal – Decanter WWA 2020 95/10
Gold Medal – Concours de Lyon 2020
