Wine Bordeaux AOC Blanc, 2012
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Semillon: 60%, Sauvignon Blanc: 40%
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Tasting Notes
Wine of pale straw color with golden reflections.
Bright and juicy taste of the wine is filled with refreshing notes of lemon peel and has a harmonious aftertaste.
In the refreshing aroma of wine is dominated by fine shades of colors of honeysuckle, citrus and peach.
The wine goes well with salads, snacks, molluscs, small crustaceans, fried fish, and poultry in a light sauce.
Interesting Facts
Light refreshing wine Bordeaux Blanc is an assemblage of wines produced in the famous Bordeaux region. Grapes for wine grows on limestone and clay soils. In the production of wine grapes are separated from the berries, gently pressed and undergo the maceration. Fermentation takes place in steel containers at low temperatures to preserve the flavor of the grapes. After that, the wine is kept long in steel tanks at the winery Saint-Laurent-Médoc. Storage capacity Bordeaux Blanc wine is from 3 to 5 years.
The wines of Baron Philippe de Rothschild - one of the best in the world. It was the first Baron Philippe Rothschild, took winemaking seriously. Philippe de Rothschild first tried out most of the technologies that are used today by all Château class. The main innovation of the Baron was the fact that the wines have become bottled directly at the estate, not from merchants. In addition, the processes themselves have been improved winemaking, which resulted from the Cabernet Sauvignon refinement, expressiveness, power and lifetime, almost to infinity.
Baron Philippe was also the only person who was able to make changes to the approved 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines. The very same name of Baron - Castle Mouton Rothschild is classified as "must see" for all guests Bordeaux as Baron Philippe and his daughter, the Philippines, is now the owner of the Chateau, for many years collecting works of art related to wine. The castle houses the Museum "Wine in Art", founded in 1962.
