Winemaker Notes
Chateau Peyrat Blanc is a straw color with green reflections and a very mineral nose. Dominated by Sémillon, the wine displays
toasted almonds, yellow flowers, quince and mango.
Blend: 80% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc
Professional Ratings
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Jeb Dunnuck
Based mostly on Semillon, with 20% Sauvignon, the 2019 Château Peyrat Blanc reveals a slightly deeper gold hue as well as impressive notes of ripe melon, honeyed quince, and toasted spice to go with a medium-bodied, rich, fleshy, nicely textured style on the palate. It's geared for the dinner table and should keep for 3-4 years, probably longer. Best After 2022
Sometimes light and crisp, other times rich and creamy, Bordeaux White Blends typically consist of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon. Often, a small amount of Muscadelle or Sauvignon Gris is included for added intrigue. Popularized in Bordeaux, the blend is often mimicked throughout the New World. Somm Secret—Sauternes and Barsac are usually reserved for dessert, but they can be served before, during or after a meal. Try these sweet wines as an aperitif with jamón ibérico, oysters with a spicy mignonette or during dinner alongside hearty Alsatian sausage.
Famous for both its red and white wines, Graves is a large region, extending 30 miles southeast of the city of Bordeaux, along the left bank of the Garonne River. Red wine producing vineyards cover well over three times as much area as the whites. In the late 1980s, the French created the separate appellation of Pessac-Léognan within the northern confines of Graves. It includes all of its most famous properties, and the southern suburbs of the city Bordeaux itself. In French "graves" is a term used to indicate gravelly soils.