2018 Château Monbousquet Blanc

This château of Gerard Perse, owner of Ch Pavie, is located in Saint Emilion, where no white wine is normally made. With this cuve, Mr Perse has proven that a great white wine can indeed be made in this region. The terroir is also extremely suitable for this, and consists mainly of graves. It is a small plot of 1 hectare that produces this high-quality, rare but beautiful wine.

The Monbousquet 2018 Blanc consists of 60% Sauvignon Blanc, 30% Sauvignon Gris, 5% Sémillon and 5% Muscadelle. After a bit of swirling in the glass, the wine has notes of white peaches, honey, melon, fresh pears and yellow apple with a hint of white pepper, oyster shell and honeysuckle. The palate is medium-bodied with a refreshing line of mineral/chalky elements and has a long, savory finish.