Château Belles Graves Lalande-de-Pomerol 2018 RICHER WHITES fermentation and maceration lasts 15

fermentation and maceration lasts 15 days in tank with indigenous yeasts

this is quite a lot for an independently run Grande Champagne estate

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the sensation one experiences is of drinking a scintillatingly dry wine

yet supported by a solid backbone of tannins and acidity

Château Belles Graves Lalande-de-Pomerol 2018 RICHER WHITES fermentation and maceration lasts 15All fruit is hand harvested and sorted, vinification takes place in thermo regulated cement cuves over four to five weeks, wine is raised in French oak barrels, 25% of which is new, for twelve to fifteen months. 40 years average vine age. Notes of ripe red fruits (blackcurrant) and sweet spices (cinnamon), very fleshy, of a nice intensity, with tasty and powerful tannins at the same time, excellent evolution. Chteau Belles Graves sits just on the