Château Vieux Taillefer - White 2021
Château Vieux Taillefer is located in Saint-Emilion , Bordeaux . The family property extends over 4.8 hectares and produces three wines: Château Vieux Taillefer, Pavillon de Taillefer and Blanc du Château Vieux Taillefer in the Bordeaux appellation. Since 2006, the estate has been managed by Philippe and Catherine Cohen . They have been working since 2010 with the services of Claude and Lydia Bourguignon in order to know their terroir in detail and thus adapt a cultivation method to the vines close to organic farming .
The Blanc from Château Vieux Taillefer is an unusual blend of Merlot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle and Chasselas . After manual harvesting, the grapes are put into direct cold pressing. Fermentation takes place in 300 liter barrels with native yeasts. The wine is aged for 12 months in 300 liter French oak barrels with light toasting .
Grape varieties: Merlot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Chasselas