Château JEAN FAUX - Sainte Radegonde - Blanc 2017
Château Jean Faux is located in the village of Sainte-Radegonde, on the hillsides facing Saint-Emilion and Castillon in Bordeaux. The Château which belonged to the Comte de Mélac, a general of Louis XIV, was renovated in the 17th century. The property remained in the same family for a long time and extended over 100 hectares, of which 30 hectares were planted with vines. Today Pascal Collotte and his wife Chrystel are the owners. Chrystel is from the village of Sainte-Radegonde and Pascal has always dreamed of being a winegrower. They bought the house in 2002 with its 45 hectares, including 1.5 hectares of vines. The vineyard now has 12 hectares of grape varieties for the production of red wine, and 2 hectares for the production of white wine. Stéphane Derenoncourt has been a consultant at the property since 2003, and Claude and Lydia Bourguignon (the famous microbiologists) have confirmed by observation and analysis of the soils that the terroirs of Château Jean Faux are a major asset for the vine. The vineyard is managed in certified biodynamic agriculture.
Sainte-Radegonde Blanc is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc (85%) and Sémillon (15%). The harvest is manual. The vinification is carried out in oak barrels, without malolactic fermentation. The aging takes place on the lees, in oak barrels, 15% of which are new.
Grape varieties: 85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15% Sémillon