Château Lespault-Martillac 2024

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Lespault-Martillac white 2024

Tasting

Nose
The nose reveals a beautiful depth, carried by aromas of ripe and juicy white fruits.

Palate
In the mouth, the substance is ample, tasty and expressive, perfectly representative of the character of this terroir. The whole is seductive for its freshness, its sweet notes, its precise tension and its remarkable balance.

A fresh and balanced Pessac-Léognan white wine

The property

An old property located in the Pessac-Léognan appellation with irresistible charm, the Château Lespault-Martillac has experienced a real qualitative renaissance. Since 2009, the operation of Château Lespault-Martillac has been entrusted to the Domaine de Chevalier, Grand Cru Classé de Graves under the direction of Olivier Bernard who, with passion and determination, has raised the property to its best level by revealing its exceptional terroir.

The vineyard

Château Lespault-Martillac is a Pessac-Léognan wine from a vineyard of which 8 hectares are dedicated to the production of red wines and 1.5 hectares to white wines. Averaging 40 years old, the vines are planted on deep gravel soils resting on clay-gravel subsoils.

The vintage

A mild winter is followed by a wet spring without frost, promoting vigorous vine growth. A dry and hot summer allowed for beautiful maturity, while the harvest, carried out with precision until October 5, achieved an excellent level of quality. The reds stand out for their bright fruit, elegant structure and finesse. The whites, vinified in barrels, offer great freshness, beautiful aromatic complexity and remarkable tension.

Vinification and aging

Three to five successive tries according to maturity levels. The pressing is slow, without destemming and without maceration in order to preserve the integrity of the fruit. Settling in cuvon by gravity. The alcoholic fermentation is carried out in barrels. No malolactic fermentation. Aging in barrels (including ¼ new) for a duration of 9 months on lees with stirring.

Blend

Sauvignon blanc (70 %)
Sémillon (30 %).