Winemaker Notes
Chantegrive Blanc is made up of 50% Semillon and 50% Sauvignon Blanc. It is a wine that we shape on freshness, mineralization and fresh fruit. A great pure white that exudes citrus and jasmine notes. Aged on fine lees in stainless steel vats for 6 months, it is balanced and greedy, tangy to make the best companion for oysters and seafood, fish, goat cheese, etc.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A fresh and fruity white with lemon, lime and mineral character. Medium body. Crisp finish. Typical Grave white. 50% semillon and 50% sauvignon blanc. Drink now.
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Wine Enthusiast
This full, generous wood-aged wine is full of white fruits, with a hint of pineapple and plenty of spice and tangy acidity. The wine's richness will see it age well, so drink from 2022.
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Jeb Dunnuck
The base 2019 Château De Chantegrive Blanc is more racy and lively, with tart lemon and citrus fruits, subtle sappy herbs and spice, medium-bodied richness, and a great finish. It's another well-made, juicy, lively effort from this estate.
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.