Chateau de Chantegrive - Graves Blanc 2023 (750ml) White Port

Chateau de Chantegrive - Graves Blanc 2023 (750ml) White PortJames Suckling91 92pt Bottle As of the 2018 vintage, Chantegrive Blanc is now coming in clear bottle. Tasting Notes Chantegrive Blanc is made up of 50% Semillon and 50% Sauvignon Blanc. It is a wine that we shape on freshness, mineralization and fresh fruit. A great pure white that exudes citrus and jasmine notes. Aged on fine lees in stainless steel vats for 6 months, it is balanced and greedy, tangy to make the best companion for oysters and

as it were

which may sound like an odd name if it wasn’t because this part of the Elqui Valley is quite popular with new-age adherents not only for its quality stargazing but a belief that the valley is a magical liminal place

the barrels are made with Allier durmast

At that time

A very food-friendly wine that can be paired with a number of dishes including rosemary roasted lamb

This is the perfect red for light lunches on the patio

Total acreage under vine: 150

and this wine delivers them with terrific simplicity and balance

bitter sweet cherries with a hint of darkchocolate

It can be approached now

A deep gold color first reveals the opulence of this regal Chardonnay

balanced and offers juiciness