DespagneEntre-Deux-Mers200Entre-Deux-MersGaronneDordogne Mascaret Basaline Despagne Thibault 5300
NaujanEntre-Deux-Mers10,000

AOCEntre-Deux-Mers

Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

13%

NaujanPostiac

(James Suckling’s rating: 91 points)

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.
Village of Naujanlocated in the heart of the “entre deux mers”. The vines are planted at 10,000 vines/hectare.

Appellation:
AOC Entre-Deux-Mers

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
White/Blanc (Still)

Grape Varieties:
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon

ABV:
13%

Vinification:
Grapes from the best plots of the village of Naujan and Postiac. Manual harvest. Fermentation with the indigenous yeasts.

Tasting notes:
(James Suckling’s rating: 91 points)
Medium-bodied white with lemongrass, fennel seeds, grapefruit, celeriac salt and nutmeg on the nose. Fresh, with a pretty marriage of herbs and spices.

Food Pairing:
Delicious with scallops, grilled poultry, grilled fish and spicy cuisine.