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, chalk or dried apricot and sometimes also flavors of lychee, mango or guava.
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 savoyard pizza (cream base), quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or the chicken with rice of the mother michèle.
Details and technical informations about Château Smith Haut-Lafitte's Pessac-Léognan Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Pessac-Léognan Blanc from Château Smith Haut-Lafitte are 2009, 2015, 2010, 2017 and 2016.
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
The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
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A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
