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DespagneEntre-Deux-Mers200
Entre-Deux-MersGaronneDordogneMascaret
Basaline Despagne Thibault 5300
GirolateJancis RobinsonEntre-Deux-Mers superstar10,000

AOCEntre-Deux-Mers

50% Sauvignon blanc, 50% Smillon

Girolate “lieu-ditDespagneNaujan Postiac

(James Suckling’s rating: 90 points)

(Robert Parker’s rating: 91 points)
2018

Despagne is a well-known wine producer established in Bordeaux, the northern part of the Entre-Deux-Mers, for more than 200 years. They are the passionate winegrowers huddled between2 rivers, Garonne and Dordogne. The name of Entre-Deux-Mers, comes from the influenceof the ocean which materializes by a wave : ” the Mascaret”.
Today the winery is run by Basaline Despagne and her winemaker brother, Thibault. It consists of 5 estates, around 300 hectares. Girolate, is regarded as“Entre-Deux-Mers superstar” by Jancis Robinson.

Girolate hasthe best terroirs in the Entre Deux Mers, the vines are also planted to a very high density of 10,000 vines hectare.

Appellation:
AOC Entre-Deux-Mers

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Varieties:
50% Sauvignon blanc,50% Smillon

Terroir:
Girolate is the name of the “lieu-dit” where the family historically produces its best grapes in the village ofNaujan and Postiac.Small clay hillside above a limestone quarry made up of a massal selection of old vines.

Vinification:
Manual harvesting.Soft pressing in whole grains, long fermentation with indigenous yeasts from the plot.Regular stirring on fine lees.

Tasting notes:
(James Suckling’s rating: 90 points)
Aromas of lime blossom, whitepeach, green apple and cream. Itsmedium-bodied with crisp acidityand a creamy texture. Subtle,mineral finish.

(Robert Parker’s rating: 91 points)
The 2018 Blanc delivers vibrant scents of white peaches, fresh pears and yellow apples, followed by suggestions of yuzu zest, lemon curd and lime leaves. The medium-bodied palate is crisp, clean and refreshing, offering a great intensity of stone fruit and apple-inspired flavors with a long, steely finish.

Food Pairing:
A real delight with just-cooked langoustine tails and a mayonnaise flavoured with yuzu powder.