Haut Nouchet

Pessac-Léognan

WHITE

60% Sauvignon blanc, 40% Semillon

France

2022

91-92 points James Suckling

Total acidity

5.51 g/L

3.10

Alcohol

13.5%

Volume

750ml

TASTING NOTES

A high-toned, super-aromatic wine boasting an effusive bouquet of citrus and tropical fruit, crushed rock and vanilla. Pineapple, lemon oil, and verbena notes take center-stage on the palate, supported nicely by mineral and barrel-derived toasty vanilla echoes on the finish.

FOOD PAIRINGS

Lobster, veal chops, roasted scallops with beurre blanc.

DOMAINE

Managed by three siblings from a multi-generational Bordeaux winemaking heritage, Haut Nouchet is focused on producing smooth, elegant wines that trade power for finesse. A recent focus on promoting biodiversity and ecological richness of flora and fauna translate to a healthy ecosystem, permitting a drastic reduction in the use of chemical treatments in the vineyard.

TERROIR

This classic white varieties of Pessac-Léognan – Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon – are planted in the vineyard parcels closely adjoining the woods at the border of the property. Here, the soils are particularly acidic, with a high proportion of limestone. The resulting wines are, perhaps unsurprisingly, scintillatingly bright, fresh, fruity and hyper-expressive.

WINEMAKING

The advantage of being a grower producer is ultimate control and decision-making over all viticultural and winemaking operations .The luxury is to harvest only when the grapes have achieved ultimate ripeness, limit the travel time from vineyard to cave, and load the whole clusters into the press immediately, avoiding the deleterious effects of uncontrolled, premature fermentation as a result of damaged fruit. Whole cluster pressing is followed by fermentation in stainless steel, and oak barrel aging to give complexity and structure to the finished wine.