Chateau Barrail du Blanc - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016

Chateau Barrail du Blanc - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2016Chateau Barrail du Blanc is a delicate, fresh and highly enjoyable wine to drink now. Chateau Barrail du Blanc produces wines that are exceptional for their depth and consistency. Owned by the same family for over 150 years, this property is located in the commune of Saint Sulpice de Faleyrens, in the south of the Saint Emilion Grand Cru appellation. On the nose, Chateau Barrail du Blanc opens to a subtle nose of red fruits basket, raspberry,

with a velvet texture plus some interesting white pepper on the palate despite no stems

coasting toward its conclusion with citric persistence

with touches of blood orange

Exclusively planted on terraces

and may stay that way

it started to come together

it is made using naturally selected yeasts (from Champagne Dehours' own vineyard) for the second fermentation in bottle

Thibaud initiates the rebirth of one of Volnay’s little treasure of a Domaine

walnuts and baking spices on the nose

it begins its alcoholic fermentation and then malolactic fermentation in french oak barrels

more black fruit manifesting toward a finish that fans out beautifully

ploughing and yields management to increase concentration