L'Esprit de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Leognan – 2009

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  •  France > Bordeaux > Graves > Pessac-Leognan

Wine Information

Region

France > Bordeaux > Graves > Pessac-Leognan

Producer

Domaine de Chevalier

Type

White

Grape

Bordeaux White Blend

Advice

drink-up

Vineyard

L'Esprit de Chevalier Blanc

Producer

Domaine de Chevalier

Appellation

Péssac-Léognan

Designation

AOP

Classification

Cuvee Bottling


Gallery

L'Esprit de Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Leognan
~ 2009 ~

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Profile

Red Wine
Area under vines: 45 hectares
Soils: Sol of dark sand and gine white gravel
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production: 120 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 40% new oak barrels for 14 to 24 months
Grape varieties:
  • Cabernet Sauvignon 63%
  • Merlot 30%
  • Petit Verdot 5%
  • Cabernet Franc 2%

White Wine
Area under vines: 4,5 hectares
Soils: Sol of dark sand and gine white gravel
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 10 000 vines/ha
Production:25 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 30% new oak barrels
Grape varieties:
  • Sauvignon 70%
  • Semillion 30%
Second wines: L'Esprit de Chevalier
  • Echo de Lynch Bages:
    • Average Annual Production: 65% of the total crop
    • Grape varieties:
      • Cabernet Sauvignon
      • Merlot
      • Cabernet Franc

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    Location

    102 Chemin De Mignoy, Leognan, Bordeaux, France
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