Château Monplaisir - Bordeaux Blanc

There has been a vineyard at Monplaisir for a very long time. The oldest written records date from the 18th century. The estate was bought by the grandfather of André Gouache in 1952 and the reins have now been handed over to the young oenologist Céline Wlostowicer. The vineyard is located between the Dordogne and the Garonne, and their numerous tributaries result in an undulating landscape made up of clay and silt soils.

Bordeaux is the largest vineyard for appellation wines in the whole of France. Situated in the South West near the Atlantic, it is crossed by the rivers Garonne and Dordogne and enjoys a temperate maritime climate. The richness, the quality and the diversity of its wines derive from the particular character of the terroirs, the experience of the winegrowers and the art of blending. Wines of the Bordeaux Sec appellation combine the fruit of the Sauvignon with the roundness of Sémillon in a well-balanced blend. A regional appellation covering the entire vineyard zone of the Gironde department.

Mechanical harvesting. Rapid destemming and crushing of the grapes. Skin contact for part of the crop followed by pressing. Cold settling of the must. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature until the sugar is used up, to provide a dry wine, in the presence of yeasts selected according to the required profile. Ageing on fine lees.