text: Château Lamothe Bouscaut Blanc, Pessac-Léognan - Great Western Wine
  SKU: G6556117
  Pale silvery white appearance. Wonderfully complex mix of toasty oak with sumptuous, honeyed, rich-textured palate, beautifully balanced with fresh acidity. Every bit as classy as the red from this estate - delicious.
  Situated in Cadaujac, 200 metres from Château Bouscaut, Château Lamothe-Bouscaut is an old wine estate owned by Sophie Lurton and Laurent Cogombles. The house dates back to the 12th Century.
  Only one of Lamothe-Bouscaut's nine hectares is planted to white grape vines, of which around 70% are Sauvignon Blanc and 30% are Sémillon. The vineyards are sustainably managed, and pruning is carried out by hand by 5 vineyard workers devoted to this small estate.
  Sauvignon Blanc 80% ; Grape Semillon 20%
  Grilled fish and salads.
  From old vines on just one hectare of well draining gravel soils. Use of double guyot training, green harvest and hand harvest carried out by hand before a strict sorting process.
  Maceration for a period of three weeks with pumping over in temperature controlled stainless steel vats. Fermentation in french oak barrel with lees stirring. Ageing in oak barrels during 8 months on the lees.