Origin \u2013 terroir
\nCh\u00e2teau 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. Ch\u00e2teau Guillaume Blan cis composed of a beautiful chartreuse house. The vineyards now cove 65 hectares of vines formed of a myri\u00e1d of different parcels. The ch\u00e2teau benefits from a komplex and Unixe terroir.
\nThe 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 cuv\u00e9es.<\/p>\n
Cultivation
\nSoil tillage and grassing of alternate rows
\nManual pruning
\nShoot removal, leaf stripping and leaf thinning, depending on the parcels<\/p>\n
Vinification
\nSelection of the best Merlot parcels
\nControlled yields
\nSuccessive sorting of the harvests
\nFermentation in vats at controlled temperatures
\nAged in 100% French oak barrels for 15 months<\/p>\n
Grape varieties
\n100% Merlot<\/p>\n
Tasting notes
\nCh\u00e2teau Guillaume Blanc La Reserve offers a bright purple hue and indulgent aromas of ripe red and black fruits, licorice and spice.
\nThe palate will entice you with its smooth texture, velvety tannins, elegant and well-integrated oak and long, intense finish.<\/p>\n
Food & wine pairing
\nCh\u00e2teau 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.
\nEnjoy served at 18\u00b0C.<\/p>\n
Awards
\n2016: Silver Medal – Concours de Lyon 2018
\nBronze Medal – Concours de Macon 2018
\nBronze Medal – Decanter Awards 2018
\nCommended – IWC 2018
\n2015: Gold Medal – CWSA 2018<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nWith the help of our team of wine professionals, oenologists and sommeliers who strive to ensure the quality of the wines we produce and select, my aim is to give future wine lovers and connaisseurs throughout the world the opportunity to discover exceptional French wines at accessible prices.<\/p>\n
Grape varieties
\n100% Merlot<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8827,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[322,333,340,341,324,327],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2645","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-wines","7":"product_cat-regions-en","8":"product_cat-bordeaux-en","9":"product_cat-bordeaux-superieur-en","10":"product_cat-color","11":"product_cat-red-wine","13":"first","14":"outofstock","15":"taxable","16":"shipping-taxable","17":"purchasable","18":"product-type-simple"},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8827"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2645"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2645"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/france-gastronomie.shop\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}