Château Gazin Rocquencourt
Pessac-Léognan Blanc
2023
- HVe3
$79.95
2 case(s) available
About this winery
Château Gazin Rocquencourt is recognized as being one of the oldest wine estates in the commune of Léognan; its vineyard can be traced back to 1468. The house dates from 1660 and is still inhabited today. Historic property in Pessac-Léognan, it was noted in the guides Féret guide in 1874 for the quality of its wines and its terroir, situated on a superb gravelly hilltop in Léognan.
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Product notes
The 2023 vintage was generous, with excellent quality for both the white and red wines. A great success for the estate, even if it required a great deal of attention and precision in the vineyard. The threat of disease over the summer was high but successfully managed.
Production notes
Geology Quaternary Günzian well-drained gravels and clay gravels on shelly limestone and clay subsoil. Manual harvest by intra-plot passes, double sorting tables. Agroecology, plant cover, eco-pasture, minimal ploughing, with horses. Inerted slow pressing, fermentation in oak barrels. Ageing on lees, bâtonnage in French Oak barrels, 30 % new oak for a period of 10 months.
Tasting notes
Mild temperatures until the third week of August were ideal for the white grapes. Harvested between 28 August and 8 September, they produced fabulously precise, fresh, well-structured wines.