Château Beauregard Ducasse Graves Blanc 2023

Château Ducasse emanates from the prestigious Graves estate of Château Beauregard Ducasse located in the tiny Graves village of Mazères. The young, affable Albert Perromat, the 7th generation to make wine at Château Beauregard Ducasse, makes the wine and is in charge of the family estate. Albert’s family has been in possession of this venerable château since 1850 and all remains very much a family affair with Jacques and Marie-Laure, Albert’s parents, still involved in the daily operation of the property.

Mazères lies in the southern and most rural section of the Graves region on a bed of gravel (from which the name Graves is derived). The Perromat’s 27-acre estate occupies the highest ground in Graves, which serves to protect the surrounding vineyards from the late spring frosts that have become common in lower lying vineyards throughout Bordeaux, including those in the Médoc. Year in and year out, the Perromats produce exceptional red and white Graves at Château Ducasse.

The majority of the estate’s production is traditional white Graves made from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, while the two red Graves of Château Beauregard Ducasse consist of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, while a small quantity of Petit Verdot may also be part of the final blend. The Perromats fashion two special white Graves, Château Ducasse Graves Blanc (this month’s feature), a racy traditional white Graves, and Cuvée Albertine Peyri, a barrel fermented white Graves for longer ageing. Château Beauregard Ducasse also produces two exceptional red Graves at the château, Château Ducasse and Château Beauregard Ducasse Cuvée Albert Duran.