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Product code: AWC-31-VIEUX-CHATEAU-DE-LAMOTHE-BLA

Vieux Château de Lamothe White

Sauvignon and sémillon from 6 hectares, cold-fermented and aged on fine lees.

5,95 €

5,95 €
In stock75 cl · 7,93 €/L
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Description

Vieux Château de Lamothe · AOC Bordeaux

A blend of 60% sauvignon, 35% sémillon and 5% muscadelle, from 6 hectares of clay-silica and clay-limestone soils with young vines of around ten years. Machine-harvested, with 12 to 24 hours of cold maceration and a controlled fermentation at 16 to 18 °C, then aged on fine lees. Around 40,000 bottles are made, at 12.5% abv.

Technical sheet

Type
WineryVieux Château de Lamothe
AppellationAOC Bordeaux
CountryFrance
Grape varietiesSauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
AgeingYoung
Format0,75 l
ReferenceAWC-31-VIEUX-CHATEAU-DE-LAMOTHE-BLA

The winery

Vieux Château de Lamothe

One of the estates of Vignobles Latorse, in the Entre-deux-Mers, run by the same family since 1923. The soils are clay-limestone and clay-silica. Red covers 36 hectares of 25-year-old vines, rosé 8 hectares of 30-year-old vines and white 6 hectares of younger plantings. Each colour is made separately, with machine harvesting and temperature-controlled fermentations.

Tasting notes

What does this wine taste like?

LightFull-bodied
DrySweet
MellowCrisp
CitrusLemon, lime and orange
Mineral and salineMineral, stone and saline touch

Appearance

Bright pale yellow with a very faint green tinge.

Nose

Citrus up front, with white fruit behind.

Palate

Mineral, fruity attack, with freshness and a clean finish.

Serving temperature

Between 8 and 10 °C. Best young, in its first two or three years.

Pairing

Fish and shellfish, salads and fresh cheeses.

White fish
White fish
Seafood
Seafood
Salads
Salads
Cheese
Cheese