Château Latour-Martillac Pessac-Léognan Blanc 2019
Tasting notes
This wine has a pale yellow color with golden reflections. Its nose is very expressive, with notes of citrus fruits, white flowers and fresh fruits. The lemony freshness of the attack gives way to an ample, complex and aromatic mouth, very tasty. It is a refined wine with a delicate texture, in complete harmony.
| Vintage | 2019 |
| Varietal Composition | 58% Sauvignon Blanc, 42% Sémillon |
| Appellation | Pessac-Léognan |
| Designation | AOC |
| Aging | 15 months on lees, including 10 months in French oak barrels |
| Alcohol | 13.50% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Country of Origin | FRANCE |
| State of Origin | N/A |
| Artificially Carbonated | No |
| Sparkling Wine | No |
The year 2019 was marked by a succession of climatic events which made this vintage quite technical. After an early budbreak, we had a cold and wet Spring which led to a late flowering of the vines. This took place in rather cool and rainy weather leading to coulure and millerandage, most notably on some plots of Merlot. The heat wave then took over at the end of June with a particularly hot and dry July. The vineyard resisted rather well to the drought and to the hydric stress which rapidly took hold. The unexpected rain at the end of July enabled the full completion of veraison.
The white grape harvest started on September 3, in line with our average harvest dates. Sweet, acidic and with a brilliant aromatic potential, the grapes were picked in a perfect sanitary state.
