So Sauternes 2017

The Bastor-Lamontaigne vineyards cover 50 hectares, in a single block, on beautiful sandy gravel land. A long-term renovation programme for the vineyard is already in progress and will continue during the next few years. The Bastor-Lamontagne vineyard is located on the second terrace of the Garonne. Its terroir is mainly sandy and gravelly, with a light clay matrix and plot variants with different proportions of gravel. Its average age is over 45. This terroir favours the production of rather fine wines with good acidity. The grape varieties are Semillon (80%) and Sauvignon (20%), some of which are Sauvignon Gris.

Sémillon: short pruning, fanning with 2 to 3 branches Sauvignon: mixed guyot pruning, with 7 to 8 buds per vine. Pruning : short for Sémillon and guyot for Sauvignon. Particular attention is given during pruning to good aeration and distribution of the future bunches. Working the land : through “silly plowing” and «plowing back», working between the rows through screefing or controlled natural grassing depending on the plots. Side shoot removal : particular attention is paid to side shoot removal to keep the vines well-aired and to promote good ventilation of the grapes to ensure correct botrytis development. Leaf stripping, which is of capital importance for Sauternes, allows good ventilation of the fruiting area and prevents too much moisture gathering around the clusters, which would favour the development of grey rot rather than noble rot.

Winemaking, ageing, putting (which is done by an external provider) and packaging are done on the property, according to tradition.

Matured in stainless still tank