£120.00
Domaine de Chevalier dates back to the late 1600’s. In recent times, it was purchased in 1983 by the Bernard family who implemented a range of improvements to the property, including the building of new winemaking facilities.
Sustainable farming methods are employed at the chateau, with a small move towards biodynamic methods in portions of the vineyard.
The Blanc is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, typical of the Graves area. 7 hectares are planted with a ratio of 70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon.
Hand harvest of the grapes is meticulous – carried out in several several waves of picking to ensure peak ripeness. In this way, sorting is done exclusively in the vineyard.
The chateau use a pneumatic winepress where fruit is softly and slowly pressed. No malo fermentation takes place.
Each plot is separately fermented and aged. After long experimentation, they now use about 30% new oak. The wine remains on its lees and regular bâtonnage is carried out to strengthen the wine’s structure and make it more refined – this also contributes to richness, flavour, and a silkier texture.
The wine then spends an additional 6 months in barrel or in vat, without the lees before bottling.
The nose of the 2003 vintage reveals exotic fruits, citrus, toasted almonds as well as sweet spices like cinnamon from the oak. In the mouth the wine is powerful, rich, and not heavy with a nice acidity.
Characterized by elegance, finesse, purity, minerality and balance.
Pair with foie gras, soft ripe cheeses, grilled fish.
There is no minimum order for delivery
We deliver free to postcodes: NW2 NW3 NW6 NW8 NW10 W9 W10 above £100. There is a £5 charge for orders below £100
STANDARD UK POSTCODES £10 per drop for purchases below £250
For deliveries outside of the UK Please contact the shop via email or phone get a quote for delivery.
Please select the most suitable delivery option for your purchase at checkout.
IF YOU DO NOT SELECT THE CORRECT OPTION AT CHECKOUT WE WILL CONTACT YOU AND THIS MAY DELAY YOUR ORDER.
We reserve the the right to contact you prior to order confirmation if your delivery falls into one of the areas not covered by our standard delivery charges to organise any surplus charges to be paid for in advance of delivery.
We use a combination of our own delivery van and UK parcel companies for delivery, if you have a preference regarding timescales or carrier, please get in touch before placing your order.
We endeavour always to ensure you receive the wine you have ordered in perfect condition. However there are the odd times when things don’t go to plan - So:
On Delivery
Please contact us immediately should your delivery arrive missing items or containing the wrong bottles. We will send replacements for any items which have not arrived. Please contact us within 48 hours of your parcel arriving as we cannot offer replacements after this time.
Returns
We want you to enjoy the wines you have purchased from us. If you find you have bought a case and find the first bottle is not for you we are happy to exchange the wines for something else. All we ask is that you cover the delivery costs for return of the old wine and sending of the new bottles. Please advise of any returns within 14 days of receiving the wines, we are unable to accept after this point.
Faulty Bottles
Sadly, from time to times bottles will develop faults. If you think your wine is corked, oxidised or otherwise faulty please contact us to discuss. We are unable to offer refunds for bottles which have been out of the shop longer than two months as storage conditions are out of our control.
Quick note on Fine Wine purchasing.
When ordering that special bottle of wine it is worth doing a little research before making a purchase. Wine is a living product, which goes through changes and stages of development in the bottle, as well as varying between vintages. If you are considering ordering an older vintage we recommend speaking to a member of staff or using a review site like cellartracker.com to try and get as full a picture as possible of the flavour profile and development of the bottle you are considering.
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