2011 Ch. Ferran Blanc, Pessac-Léognan

2011 Ch. Ferran Blanc, Pessac-Léognan

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2011 was a great vintage for white Bordeaux. 2011 Ch. Ferran, a traditional Bordeaux blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Semillon, is very food friendly. Rich with notes of hazelnut, white figs and a citrus lift. 

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Chateau Ferran

Chateau Ferran

Château Ferran is located in Saint-Pierre de Bat in the Haut Benauge, in South West France, and was established in 1976. Their 20 hectares of vineyard is surrounded by forest.

20% of the vineyard is made up of white grapes, in which 40% are Sauvignon Blanc, 45% are Semillion and 15% are Muscadelle. The red grapes are composed of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.

Their wines include: Bordeaux Rosé AOC, Bordeaux Rouge AOC, Bordeaux Rouge AOC Vieilli en fût de Chêne, Entre-Deux-Mers Haut-Benauge and Entre Deux Mers-Haut Benauge.

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Pessac-Leognan

Pessac-Leognan

In 1986 a new communal district was created within Graves, in Bordeaux,  based on the districts of Pessac and Léognan, the first of which lies within the suburbs of the city. Essentially this came about through pressure from Pessac-Léognan vignerons, who wished to disassociate themselves from growers with predominately sandy soils further south in Graves.

Pessac-Léognan has the best soils of the region, very similar to those of the Médoc, although the depth of gravel is more variable, and contains all the classed growths of the region. Some of its great names, including Ch. Haut-Brion, even sit serenely and resolutely in Bordeaux's southern urban sprawl.

The climate is milder than to the north of the city and the harvest can occur up to two weeks earlier. This gives the best wines a heady, rich and almost savoury character, laced with notes of tobacco, spice and leather. Further south, the soil is sandier with more clay, and the wines are lighter, fruity and suitable for earlier drinking.

Recommended Châteaux: Ch. Haut-Brion, Ch. la Mission Haut-Brion, Ch. Pape Clément, Ch Haut-Bailly, Domaine de Chevalier, Ch. Larrivet-Haut-Brion, Ch. Carmes Haut-Brion, Ch. La Garde, Villa Bel-Air.

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Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon

Sauvignon Blanc & Sémillon

The blend used for White Graves and Sauternes and rarely encountered outside France. In the great dry whites of Graves, Sauvignon Blanc tends to predominate in the blend, although properties such as Smith Haut Lafite use 100% Sauvignon Blanc while others such as Laville Haut Brion have as much as 60% Sémillon in their final blends. Sauvignon Blanc wines can lose their freshness and fruit after a couple of years in bottle - if blended with Sémillon, then the latter bolsters the wine when the initial fruit from the Sauvignon fades. Ultimately Sauvignon Blanc gives the wine its aroma and raciness while Sémillon gives it backbone and longevity.

In Sauternes, Sémillon is dominant, with Sauvignon Blanc playing a supporting role - it is generally harvested about 10 days before Sémillon and the botrytis concentrates its sweetness and dampens Sauvignon Blanc`s naturally pungent aroma. It contributes acidity, zip and freshness to Sauternes and is an important component of the blend.

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