2021 Château Grand Village Blanc

The team at Lafleur makes two whites. The 2021 Château Grand Village is 73% Sauvignon and 27% Semillon, and this will be the first vintage made in the new cellars at Grand Village. It's also the first year where it was vinified at cooler temperatures, which might have resulted in the incredible purity and precision in this beauty. Pineapple, flowers, hints of banana (which I've no doubt will dissipate over the course of its élevage), and chalky, salty notes give way to a medium-bodied, beautifully balanced, crystalline white that's well worth seeking out. (2022)

The 2021 Grand Village blanc is made from 73% Sauvignon Blanc, harvested on 9, 11, and 13 September, and 27% Semillon, harvested on 7 September. It skips out with bright, vivacious scents of white peaches, lemon curd, and fresh grapefruit with hints of elderflower and chalk dust. Light to medium-bodied, the palate is intense and with amazing tension, delivering layer upon layer of citrus and stone fruit flavors, finishing long and chalky. (2022)