L'Abeille de Fieuzal Blanc, Pessac Léognan

L'Abeille de Fieuzal Blanc, Pessac Léognan - 2023

750 mL
Item # 27919

This classic Bordeaux Blanc is marked by youthful notes of citrus that evolve into toasted hazelnuts over time. A well-structured base of Sauvignon Blanc provides precision at release, while Sémillon adds a supple beeswax texture, elevated by spring floral tones. A fine special occasion wine, perfect for seafood risotto, poultry and oranges with herbs or lightly aging cheeses. This rich Bordeaux Blanc was produced in the classic method, in barrique with regular bâtonnage or stirring up of spent lees.

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Color
White
Vintage
2023
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-Region
Graves
Appellation/Village
Pessac-Léognan
Producer
Château de Fieuzal
Grape Variety
Sauvignon Blanc
Muscadelle
Sémillon
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About the Producer

Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France Château de Fieuzal has passed through may hands over the centuries, including the aristocratic Rochefoucaulds, during the Revolution. The vineyard, is a more recent addition and was established int eh early 19th century, gradually becoming the predominant agricultural activity on an estate, which had previously been more used for forestry. In the early 19th...

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More About This Wine

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...

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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...

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