Chateau des Antonins Bordeaux Blanc 2024

Chateau des Antonins Bordeaux Blanc

Region: Bordeaux, France

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

ABV: 12.5%

This Bordeaux Blanc has a bright bouquet of grapefruit, exotic fruit, a hint of boxwood and minty notes. The palate is balanced with round mouthfeel, and a lifted aromatic finish.

The Château is located on the left bank of the Garonne, south of Graves. Only five hectares of the vineyards are planted to white varieties, split between 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon. The vineyards are farmed sustainably, with the use of cover crops between vine rows to avoid erosion and aerate the soil. The vines are planted on sandy loam soil which lends an elegance and lifted acidity to the wine.

Once at the winery, the grapes underwent a 12-hour maceration period on skins to extract aromatics before being gently pressed in a pneumatic press. After cold settling, the juice was fermented in stainless-steel tanks at controlled temperatures of 16-18°C. The wine was then kept on its lees for 15 to 30 days, with regular bâtonnage, to add texture and complexity.

Located southeast of Bordeaux, Château des Antonins is a family-run estate steeped in history. Built in the 13th century, the estate owes its name to the ‘Antonins’ monks who lived there for 500 years. Many of these original buildings still survive today, including a toll bridge, chapel, monastery and windmills. Phylloxera destroyed the vineyards in the late 19th century. Yet, the de Roquefeuil family, who have owned Château des Antonins since the 1850s, gradually replanted, and today the estate encompasses 38 hectares of vines.