Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac Leognan White 2020 petit manseng

Chateau Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac Leognan White 2020 petit manseng"The 2020 Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc is 90% Sauvignon Blanc, 5% Sauvignon Gris and 5% Smillon. It fermented with indigenous yeasts in French oak, 50% new, within which it will age for 12 months on lees with btonnage before spending a further two to three months in tank. It prances out of the glass with vivacious notes of lime blossoms, Golden Delicious apples and green mango, plus hints of coriander seed, shaved ginger and wet pebbles. The medium bodied

for 6 months and a single soft filtering

the addition of organic fertilizers and natural amendments meet this requirement

Blend of 91% Merlot

Grand Cru Classé in Saint-Julien

Harvesting: manual with 5 consecutive sortings

It has intense aromas of red fruits

Light attack

5 hectares vineyard planted with 55% Cabernet Sauvignon and 45% Merlot

its only constituent

planted next to Chateau d'Issan

It was a gift to celebrate the marriage of Mademoiselle Rauzan du Ribail to Jean Desmirail which helped create a dowry gift for the marriage between Elizabeth de Ledoulx d’Emplet and the Marquis de Termes

000 cases of Monbousquet are produced each vintage