Ch. Pontet Reynaud Blanc, Graves - 2017

Name: Ch. Pontet Reynaud Blanc, Graves
Brand: Ch. Pontet Reynaud
SKU: 35843
Price: 24.96 USD
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Item # 35843 750mL

White Graves are all about richness and texture in Bordeaux and are excellent wines to pair with equally rich fish dishes.

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Color

White

Vintage

2017

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Sub-Region

Graves

Producer

Ch. Pontet Reynaud

Grape Variety

Sauvignon Blanc

Sémillon

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Staff Pick Notes

There was a time when Sauvignon Blanc and I were BFFs, or so it seemed. Then my palate changed, or more to the point it got exposed to lots of other wines. Tasting other grapes and flavor profiles is part of the pro research, but my return to appreciation of this variety is due in part to the dry white wines from Bordeaux. One of the unique points about the style? The Sauvignon is supported by Semillon and sometimes a bit of Muscadelle (not to be confused with Moscato, a sweet wine from Italy). Pontet Reynaud makes a shining example of Bordeaux Blanc, full of bright lemon and lime, rounded acidity, and herbal notes. It's a great alternative to intense examples from the Loire or New Zealand. An ideal candidate for summer sipping!

- BLR

Glossary

Sauvignon Blanc

Few varietals have spawned as bizarre a list of descriptors as Sauvignon Blanc. Believe it or not, “cat pee” is in fact a complimentary tasting note, associated with some of the best bottlings. (It’s a somewhat odd way of pointing out herbaceousness in the wine.) Cat pee aside, Sauvignon Blanc (sometimes called "Fumé Blanc" in California) is a bit of a chameleon in terms of style, and quite utterly at the whim of the winemaker. Some are fermented in barrel, others in stainless steel. Some...

Bordeaux

Situated on the mid-Atlantic coast of France around the Gironde river, Bordeaux is home to some of the most legendary wines on earth. There are (for all intents and purposes) five grape varieties permitted under French wine law for red Bordeaux: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and, very infrequently, Petit Verdot and Malbec. For white Bordeaux, only three varieties are permitted: Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillion, and Muscadelle. The exact percentages of each grape variety used in any...