Wine Domaine De Chevalier Blanc Pessac-Leognan AOC Grand Cru 2002
Tasting Notes
Wine yellow-golden color.
Full-structured wine with a rich buttery flavor and a long finish.
The aroma of wine a complex bouquet with notes of plums, ripe apple, tar, peach, lemon, black currant, licorice and spices.
Wine Serve as an aperitif, to white meat dishes, fish and seafood.
Interesting Facts
Domaine De Chevalier Blanc - this delicious white wine from the Pessac Leognan,. The grapes for the production of this wine is hand-assembled and is thoroughly sorted. Berries are pressed, the juice settles in the cold, then begins the process of fermentation, which takes place in oak barrels (35% - new). The wine is aged in oak barrels for about 18 months with regular batonazhem, 30% of the barrels - new. It is important to note that the process of aging wine Domaine de Chevalier Blanc lasts longer than other dry white wines of Bordeaux. Before bottling the wine undergoes a light filtration. Recommended to decant the wine.
Domaine de Chevalier - this is one of the best Pessac Leognan estates. In the classification of wines Graves (Graves) in 1953 and 1959 wine estates are among the Crus Classes. Domaine de Chevalier is located in the commune of Leognan, 17 km south of Bordeaux, it is one of the few estates of Bordeaux, called the domain and Chateau (Domain - is most common in Burgundy).
The origins of the Domain des Chevaliers can be traced back in 1763, as evidenced by the map drawn by Pierre de Belleymom. Earth in those days belonged to a certain Chibaley or Chivaley (which means "knight" on Gascon dialect), he produced about 13,500 liters of wine a year. The very name «Chivaley», is believed to be associated with the old pilgrim trail to Santiago de Compostela, which is still on the border of the estate.
One of the things that makes it unique Chevalier - this is how the domain achieved fame in a relatively short period of time compared with most of the great Bordeaux producers, which took several centuries to achieve such status.
In 1852 Domaine de Chevalier acquire Arnaud and Jean Ricard. It is credited with the creation of Jean Chevalier, which is known today, and thanks to Claude Ricard domain managed to win international recognition. Ricard done a lot for the estate: to restore the vineyard, winemaking practices introduced in new barrels, paid great attention to the time and the process of harvesting. In 1983, the domain passed to their relatives, the family of Bernard, who had previously specialized in the sale of brandy. However, Claude Ricard for many years remained a consultant to the estate. Bernard family vineyards were increased and revised aspects of viticulture, since the estate has changed and externally, have been restored several buildings in the complex. Today, domain controlled by Oliver Bernard, his philosophy is the constant striving for quality.
Domain soil - gravel containing sand, with good drainage, so perfect for growing grapes. Domain owns 80 hectares of land, 38 of which are vineyards (5 ha grow white varieties). The average age of the vines - 25 years. White varieties - a 30% Semillon and 70% Sauvignon Blanc; red varieties represented 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, and the rest - 2.5% Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot 2.5%. Harvested grapes is rigorously sorted, white grapes are picked by hand for a few passages. Vinification is carried out in consultation experienced oenologists.
White wines have excellent domain characteristics, they share notes of spices, passion fruit, vanilla, grapefruit and pear. They are very soft, fresh and with good acidity. Red wines - elegant and rich with notes of sweet ripe plums, cassis, smoke, coal and cranberries. They are well balanced and have a matchless structure.
Producer's description
Domaine de Chevalier is one of the finest estates in Pessac-Leognan. In the 1953 and 1959 Grave appellation wine classifications, the estate's wines were listed as Crus Classes. The Domaine des Chevaliers is located in the commune of Léonnan, 17 km south of Bordeaux, and is one of several estates in Bordeaux called Domaine instead of Château ("Domain" is most common in Burgundy). The origins of the Domaine des Chevaliers can be traced back to 1763, which evidenced by a map of the region drawn by Pierre de Belleime. The land at that time belonged to a certain Chibaley or Chivaley, which means "knight" in the Gascon dialect, he produced about 13.500 liters of wine per year. The very name "Chivaley" is believed to be associated with the old pilgrimage trail to Santiago de Compostela, which still borders the estate. One of the things that makes Chevalier unique is how the domain achieved fame in a fairly short period of time compared to most of the great Bordeaux producers who took several centuries to achieve this status.
In 1852 the Domaine des Chevaliers was acquired by Arno and Jean Ricard. It is Jean who is credited with creating the Chevalier that is known today, and thanks to Claude Ricard, the domain managed to win international recognition. The Ricards did a lot for the estate: they restored the vineyard, introduced the practice of vinification in new barrels, paid great attention to the time and process of harvesting. In 1983, the Domain passed to their relatives, the Bernard family, who had previously specialized in the sale of brandy. However, Claude Ricard remained a consultant to the estate for many years. The Bernard family enlarged the vineyards and revised aspects of viticulture, since then the estate has changed externally, some buildings of the complex have been restored. Today, the domain is managed by Oliver Bernard, whose philosophy is to constantly strive for quality.
The soils of the vineyards are gravelly, containing sand, with good drainage, so they are excellent for growing grapes. The domain owns 80 hectares of land, 38 of which are vineyards (white varieties grow on 5 hectares). The average age of the vines is 25 years. White varieties are 30% Semillon and 70% Sauvignon Blanc; red varieties are represented by 65% Cabernet Sauvignon and 30% Merlot, the rest - 2.5% Cabernet Franc, 2.5% Petit Verdot. Harvested grapes are strictly sorted, white varieties are harvested by hand in several passes. Vinification is carried out with the advice of experienced oenologists.
Domaine's white wines have excellent characteristics, with notes of spice, passion fruit, vanilla, grapefruit and pear. They are very soft, fresh and with good acidity. Red wines are elegant and rich with hints of sweet ripe plum, blackcurrant, haze, charcoal and cranberry. They are perfectly balanced and have an inimitable structure.
