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Château Guibon White
Nestled on one of the numerous slopes in the Entre-Deux-Mers, just a short distance from the famous medieval town of Saint-Emilion, Château Guibon has a very long history. The monks at the neighbouring abbey of La Sauve Majeure are known to have made wine on clay-limestone terroir here in the 17th century. This was already much appreciated by connoisseurs. The white wines are light, aromatic and fruity.
Wine style
Fresh and Fruity
Grape blend
Sauvignon blanc 75% / Sémillon 23% / Muscadelle 2%
Weather
2018 was one of the warmest years since 1900, featuring above-average temperatures, the second hottest summer to date, and abundant sunshine… Heavy rainfall in the first half of the year was followed by persistent, near-record drought conditions in September.
Tasting Comment
Appareance
A very pale-yellow colour with lovely green highlights.
Nose
Sauvignon Blanc unveils its intense and powerful character on the nose, with particularly appetising citrus and tropical fruit aromas (pineapple).
Mouth
The intensity of the nose follows through to the round, generous palate, indicative of perfectly ripe grapes. The aftertaste is long and tangy with a pleasant aromatic finish. This Château Guibon 2018 is ideal paired with seafood lasagna, cheese gougères, or salmon with fennel.
Consumption period
2019 - 2020
Our suggestions
Starters
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Fish and Shellfish
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Cheese |
Salads |
Ground
Surface
5.00 ha
Soil
lay-limestone and clay-siliceous.
Winemaking
Grape harvest
By hand or manual sorting before machine harvest.
Others
Graft stock
Riparia gloire - 3309C - 101.14 - 161.49 - Fercal
Plant food
Traditional, limited impact
Plant density
3,500 - 5,000 vines per hectare
Wine average age
21 years
Grape variety
Sémillon / Sauvignon / Muscadelle.
Pruning type
Double guyot
Fermentation
After settling, in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Fermentation temperature
18 to 23 °C
Malolactic
No
Wine maturing
For 4 months in tanks on lees
Wine montage
Tartaric precipitation by cold treatment
Maturing potential
2 to 3 years
Recipes
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