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Château Calvimont Blanc, AOP Graves 2022

Château Calvimont Blanc, AOP Graves 2022

£19.45
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Poised, elegant white Bordeaux

Production

Grapes were hand harvested in late September, whole bunch pressed and fermented in stainless steel with 4-6 weeks of lees stirring. The wine was aged in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks on its lees for 6 months and is completely unoaked.

Tasting notes

Delicate, aromatic nose and nicely herbaceous with gentle fruit on the palate. It has a good linear structure with a gentle complexity and mineral freshness on the finish. The high proportion of Sémillon means that the wine will also benefit from some bottle ageing.

Food match

Whole sea bream, cooked on the barbecue and served with homemade mayonnaise and a tomato salad.


  • ABV

    12%

  • Case/Bottle Size

    6 x 75cl

  • Region/Country

    Bordeaux, France

  • Grape

    Sauvignon Blanc 50%, Semillon 40%, Sauvignon Gris 10%

  • Features

    Sustainable

  • Closure

    Cork

  • Winemaker

    Xavier & Caroline Perromat

  • Appellation

    AOP Graves

  • Allergen info

    Contains sulphites and no other allergens

  • Bottle Barcode

    3560041921223

    Les Vins de Xavier et Caroline Perromat

    France

    www.chateaudecerons.com/the-wines/#calvimont

    Meet the Producer

    Xavier and Caroline Perromat took over Château Calvimont in 2012, along with Château de Cérons. The couple purchased Xavier’s parents’ estate and actively began to put their own stamp on the vines and the wines.

    Château Calvimont comes from specific plots which have always belonged to the Cérons estate; the Marquis de Calvimont was the owner in the late 18th century. Viticulture is sustainable and winemaking in the gravity fed cellar is precise, producing restrained yet characterful wines with a fine minerality and balance. The vineyards are on a plateau of gravel over limestone overlooking the river Garonne, perfect terroir for Sémillon, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in particular.

    A Note on Sustainability

    Château Calvimont has always been part of the Château de Cérons estate and winemaking here is included in its shared sustainability programme. The owning Perromat family has been following a formal environmental management system for some time and, as of 2019, its estates are HVE certified. Château de Cérons has a gravity-fed system on several levels in its winery which aliments both concrete and stainless-steel vats. The winery has been renovated and thermo-regulation put in place to enable the vinification of both red and white wines. Xavier is committed to bringing out the essential character of Cérons terroir and revealing the best qualities it has to offer: freshness of the fruit, fine minerality, elegant and soft tannins.

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