Les Hauts de Smith Blanc | Pessac Léognan
White wine | France, BORDEAUX | 2019
Bright pale yellow color, citrus and white flowers on the nose with a distinctive scent of ripe lemon, juicy peach, with hints of lychee and passion fruit. The palate offers precision and suavity, fresh notes of pink grapefruit and roasted almonds. Balanced, vivid and tight, finishing with a mineral touch.
€41.42
34.23
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
10-12°C
Year
2019
Type
White wine
Country
France
Vintage
2019
Storage (years)
+ 5-7
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
BORDEAUX
Grape varieties
Sauvignon blanc (100%)
Vinification
Yield: 32 hl/ha, before production was divided into three wines: Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Les Hauts de Smith, and Le Petit Haut Lafitte.
Fermentation: The grapes are hand-picked into small crates and pressed in an oxygen-free environment using inert gas to retain the grapes aromatic potential, followed by fermentation in French oak barrels (50% new oak) and cold settling.
Ageing: 12 months on the lees in barrels (50% new oak) from our own on-site cooperage.
Average age of the vines: 11 years old
Fermentation: The grapes are hand-picked into small crates and pressed in an oxygen-free environment using inert gas to retain the grapes aromatic potential, followed by fermentation in French oak barrels (50% new oak) and cold settling.
Ageing: 12 months on the lees in barrels (50% new oak) from our own on-site cooperage.
Average age of the vines: 11 years old
Flavour profile
Taste profile
Complex with oak
Food pairing
Scallops | Meat - grilled | Scampi | Risotto | Eastern kitchen | Meat - white, grilled
About Ch. Smith Haut Lafitte
In 1990, Daniel and Florence Cathiard fell in love with the property and joined the list of prestigious owners with the intention of continuing Smith Haut Lafitte's tradition of excellence. They combined the most modern wine techniques with traditional methods: organic compost, small wooden barrels, maturing sur lie in wooden barrels, etc.
