Ch Picque Caillou – Pessac-Leogan Blanc

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France

Bordeaux

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White

The Facts

UPCs 2024 (12pk/750ml) - 8 73964 00185 3

Origins France > Bordeaux > Graves

Appellation Pessac-Leognan

Varietal Sauvignon Blanc

Cepage 100% Sauvignon Blanc

Winemaking Fermentation started in vats at low temperatures (15-18°C) then continued and finished in 50% new barrels and 50% 1 year old barrels made of French oak.

Aging Aged 8 months in barrels on fine lees.

Alcohol by Volume 12.5%

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The Character

Overall Brilliant color with a gold tint.

Aromas Discreet but complex nose.

Mouthfeel Supple attach ending with a smooth finish

Tasting Notes Consistent, showing hints of cream and minerals on top of sliced apples, ripe gooseberries and quince. Good volume for the vintage, with a nice frame of phenolics and a bright streak of acidity in the middle. Pretty long in the finish.

Awards 93pts James Suckling, 93pts Wine Enthusiast

The Story

This Château of 24 hectares, including 3 hectares planted with white grapes, is one of the last surviving estates within the Bordeaux City Limits. It is owned by Paulin and Isabelle Calvet whose families have been in the wine business for over 6 generations. Under the guidance of famous oenologist Valérie Lavigne, the wine produced at Picque Caillou has seen a remarkable evolution in complexity and style. Sand-gravel soils. Density of 10 000 vines/ hectares. Manual harvest. Aging in French oak barrels for 8 months. Approximately 15 000 bottles produced annually.

About Ch Picque Caillou

Producer Story

Château Picque Caillou was built in 1780 in what was then the countryside outside of Bordeaux, but has now become part of the expanding city of Bordeaux. The illustrious Château Haut-Brion is just a few hundred meters away (about a 15-minute walk). In fact, it is one of the few estates, along with its neighbors Haut-Brion and Pape Clément, that have resisted urban development and preserved their exceptional terroir to produce remarkable wines. The Pessac-Léognan appellation, created in 1987, is reserved for some of the most prestigious estates in the renowned Graves region.
More recently, the estate was acquired by Laurent Marti, president of Union Bordeaux Bègles (UBB), marking a new chapter in its history, alongside the appointment of Peggy Plouhinec as the new Commercial Director.

Producer Story

Château Picque Caillou was built in 1780 in what was then the countryside outside of Bordeaux, but has now become part of the expanding city of Bordeaux. The illustrious Château Haut-Brion is just a few hundred meters away (about a 15-minute walk). In fact, it is one of the few estates, along with its neighbors Haut-Brion and Pape Clément, that have resisted urban development and preserved their exceptional terroir to produce remarkable wines. The Pessac-Léognan appellation, created in 1987, is reserved for some of the most prestigious estates in the renowned Graves region.
More recently, the estate was acquired by Laurent Marti, president of Union Bordeaux Bègles (UBB), marking a new chapter in its history, alongside the appointment of Peggy Plouhinec as the new Commercial Director.