Château Carbonnieux Blanc Cru classe, Graves

The white Château Carbonnieux is a legendary wine. It is said that in the 18th century it was introduced to the Sultan of Constantinople’s palace because of its clarity and was called “mineral water from Carbonnieux”, thus defying the Islamic law.

The clay–limestone of Garonne gravel found in the Pessac-Léognan Appellation certainly produces the best dry white wines in the Bordeaux region. When young, Carbonnieux white wines are delightfully refreshing and pure with a fruity, floral intensity. When mature they develop hints of dried and candied fruits giving scope for a large range of gastronomic pairings. The batches which will form part of this “cru classé” will be blended so as to induce an excellent complicity between the grape varieties. The chosen Semillon grapes will add structure to the liveliness of the Sauvignon Blanc grapes by giving them roundness and volume on the palate.

'The first vineyards of Bordeaux were born south of the city in the Graves region and developed in the Middle Ages with the support of religious communities, and then through trade with England and the North. This is how the long history of Château Carbonnieux intertwines closely with that of the city, the same periods of crisis, the same hours of glory and today, as a challenge to time, both seem to be facing a new era.'
- Château Carbonnieux