Les Blanchais – white
Strength and balance
Its terroir provides its strength and its exposure provides its freshness. At the start of the 1980’s, a passion for the vine inspired Domaine Pellé to separately vinify our premier clos: les blanchais. We rightly believed that the complexity of the land is reflected in the wine…. These old vines deliver power and length in both the nose and on the palate. Citrus fruit and vegetal notes gently mingle with a subtle minerality without ever being too heavy or too exuberant.
A bottle that only improves with age…
Grape variety
Sauvignon
The year of planting
1966 (massale selection)
Area
2,7 hectares
Density of plantation
6500 plants/hectare
Terroir
• Kimmeridgian marl bedrock, primarily clay and limestone on the surface, with some flint (15-20%)
• north-east exposure
Winemaking
• Direct pressing of grapes on arrival at the winery
• Settling
• fermentation in wooden vats, casks and stainless steel vats
Ageing
• on the lees
• in wooden vats, casks (predominantly) and stainless steel vats
Available in 375 ml, 750 ml and 1500 ml
