Château Martet is located within the white wine appellation of Sainte-Foy Bordeaux south of the Dordogne between Castillon-le-Bataille and St Foy-La-Grande. The estate consists of approximately 25 hectares with vines on well-drained slopes consisting of clay and limestone soils with a smaller parcel of clay and gravel soils.. The vineyard was purchased about 20 years ago by Patrick de Coninck who hired the son of Francois of Tertre Roteboeuf in St Emilion as consultant and undertook radical restructuring of the vineyard. There are 3 hectares of the white grape varieties sauvignons blanc and gris, semillon and muscadelle, which produce an excellent fresh and fruity dry white wine with exceptional value. The wine's final blend is approximately 60% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% each of Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle.
Cultivation is carried out according to bio-dynamic principles with all harvesting done manually. An overnight pre-fermentation soak is followed by a gentle pressing and fermentation in stainless steel vats at 18°C. There then follows a period of three or four months maturation on the lees before the wine is ready to be racked and bottled. Attention to detail in both vineyard and cellar is fastidious and is clearly evident in the quality of the finished wine which is far in excess of the norm for this appellation. This charming dry white wine is characterised by its floral nature, subtle finesse and notes of exotic fruits. For best results drink it young with fish and shellfish at between 9°-12°C.
| Producer / Vineyard | Château Martet |
|---|---|
| Colour | White Wine |
| Vintage | 2013 |
| Country | France |
| Area | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Bordeaux Contrôlée |
| Grape Variety | Bordeaux Blend White |
| Label | Perfect |
|---|---|
| Contents | Full |
| ABV | 12.5% |
| When to drink? | 2013-2015 |
| Cardinal's Rating | 88 |
| Recommended by | Mark Savage (MW) |
| Greeting Card Available? | Yes |
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