Maison Blanche

Montagne St Emilion (Bordeaux)

Location Montagne St Emillion, Bordeaux - 32 Ha
Grapes Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Viticulture Biodynamic and Certified Organic (AB, Ecocert & Demeter)
Producer Nicolas Despagnes
Website despagne-rapin.com
Location Montagne St Emillion, Bordeaux - 32 Ha
Grapes Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Viticulture Biodynamic and Certified Organic (AB, Ecocert & Demeter)
Producer Nicolas Despagnes
Website despagne-rapin.com

The wines of Maison Blanche have proved a huge success and I am pleased to be moving on to the more restrained and elegant 2011 vintage. Piliers is still draped in luscious velvety fruit and the first wine is more restrained than the 2010 but no less beguiling. The estate is 100% biodynamic using natural yeasts and minimal sulphur.

Maison Blanche Wines

Les Piliers de Maison Blanche 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc. Old vines from demeter certified vines planted on clay soils on the border with Lalande. The wine is sorted and destemmed, prior to cuvaison of 30 days, with punch downs and limited debourbage. Once pressed and blended, the wine is put into french oak barriques for aging for 18 months.
Maison Blanche 70% Merlot 30% Cabernets. Sourced from the oldest vines planted around the Chateau. Destemmed and crushed prior to ferment in oak cuves, with cuvaison lasting 30 days. Pressing and blending take place prior to againg in 30% new and 70% old french oak for 24 months.
Les Piliers de Maison Blanche 50% Merlot, 50% Cabernet Franc. Old vines from demeter certified vines planted on clay soils on the border with Lalande. The wine is sorted and destemmed, prior to cuvaison of 30 days, with punch downs and limited debourbage. Once pressed and blended, the wine is put into french oak barriques for aging for 18 months.
Maison Blanche 70% Merlot 30% Cabernets. Sourced from the oldest vines planted around the Chateau. Destemmed and crushed prior to ferment in oak cuves, with cuvaison lasting 30 days. Pressing and blending take place prior to againg in 30% new and 70% old french oak for 24 months.