2019 Chateau Lagarde, Pessac-Leognan, Bordeaux, France
ABOUT THIS WINE
Château La Garde Pessac-LÊognan Blanc is only produced in limited quantity. Planted on a vein of deep limestone, Sauvignon Blanc is the majority variety in the blend, imparting the wine with rare aromatic precision and chiseled mineral character, underpinned by impressive length. SÊmillon is the perfect finishing touch to the blend and brings depth, harmony and full flavors.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
The origins of the Chateau date back to the 18th century, when Domaine de âLagardeâ already featured on the âcarte de Cassiniâ, the first general map of France drawn by the Cassini family in 1756. The picturesque Charterhouse, built in 1732, was at that time surrounded by valleys and woods. The âBourdieu de Lagardeâ was then passed down through the Blanchard family, until its purchase in 1877 by the Lacoste family, who were negociants in Bordeaux. Vines were thus cultivated on this magnificent stony terroir and the winery was built in 1881. After the First World War, Louis Eschenauer, a well-known negociant on the Place de Bordeaux at the âChartronsâ, was looking for good quality vines in the Bordeaux area. He became interested in the vineyards around the summit of Domaine de La Garde, which he subsequently bought in 1920, and in so doing became the leading proponent of the wines produced in the Martillac area, where he also owned Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte. Sometimes referred to as Domaine de La Garde, Clos de La Garde, then Chateau La Garde, even at this time a crest featured on the estateâs wine labels inspired by weapons thought to be from the region of Aquitaine during the 100 yearsâ war, displaying the leopard with a lionâs head.
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ABOUT THIS WINE
Château La Garde Pessac-LÊognan Blanc is only produced in limited quantity. Planted on a vein of deep limestone, Sauvignon Blanc is the majority variety in the blend, imparting the wine with rare aromatic precision and chiseled mineral character, underpinned by impressive length. SÊmillon is the perfect finishing touch to the blend and brings depth, harmony and full flavors.
ABOUT THIS PRODUCER
The origins of the Chateau date back to the 18th century, when Domaine de âLagardeâ already featured on the âcarte de Cassiniâ, the first general map of France drawn by the Cassini family in 1756. The picturesque Charterhouse, built in 1732, was at that time surrounded by valleys and woods. The âBourdieu de Lagardeâ was then passed down through the Blanchard family, until its purchase in 1877 by the Lacoste family, who were negociants in Bordeaux. Vines were thus cultivated on this magnificent stony terroir and the winery was built in 1881. After the First World War, Louis Eschenauer, a well-known negociant on the Place de Bordeaux at the âChartronsâ, was looking for good quality vines in the Bordeaux area. He became interested in the vineyards around the summit of Domaine de La Garde, which he subsequently bought in 1920, and in so doing became the leading proponent of the wines produced in the Martillac area, where he also owned Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte. Sometimes referred to as Domaine de La Garde, Clos de La Garde, then Chateau La Garde, even at this time a crest featured on the estateâs wine labels inspired by weapons thought to be from the region of Aquitaine during the 100 yearsâ war, displaying the leopard with a lionâs head.
