Château Smith Haut-LafittePessac-Léognan Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Sauvignon, the Sémillon and the Sauvignon Gris.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Pessac-Léognan Blanc of the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte is in the top 10 of wines of Pessac-Léognan.
Taste structure of the Pessac-Léognan Blanc from the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Pessac-Léognan Blanc of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Pessac-Léognan Blanc of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Pessac-Léognan Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Pessac-Léognan Blanc
The Pessac-Léognan Blanc of Château Smith Haut-Lafitte matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of endive frichti, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château Smith Haut-Lafitte's Pessac-Léognan Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pessac-Léognan Blanc from Château Smith Haut-Lafitte are 2015, 2009, 2017, 2016 and 2010.
Informations about the Château Smith Haut-Lafitte
The Château Smith Haut-Lafitte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan
Historic cradle of great Bordeaux wines south of the city: Cabernet Sauvignon signature king red with Merlot — deep robe with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco, graphite, smoke and signature mineral 'stone taste' touch, fine tannins and long elegant finish. Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon in racy dry whites (citrus, flowers, honey, wax) among the world's greatest. AOC (1987), Quaternary gravels, 16 Classified Growths (Haut-Brion leading), 10-30 year ageing.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Destemming
Operation consisting in eliminating the vegetal part of the bunch supporting the berries, its maceration with the must giving a herbaceous taste to the wine.
