Description
This floral and aromatic Bordeaux Blanc opens with ripe white fruits, juicy pear, grapefruit, and pineapple, along with subtle oak spice from partial barrel aging. It’s fresh and inviting, with an appealing vibrancy.
The palate is textured and fleshy, showing notes of lime, pear, and quince. Lees aging brings smoothness and creaminess, balanced by lively tension and a chalky, mineral finish.
A consistent summer bestseller, this cuvée showcases the limestone and clay soils of La Sauve in Entre-deux-Mers. Made by the talented sisters Sylvie and Marie Courselle, it’s aged 70% in concrete tanks and 30% in 300L oak barrels.
Enjoy now or over the next 3–4 years. Serve at 10–12°C in any wine glass. Excellent with seafood, poultry, or fresh goat cheese. Marie pairs it with smoked salmon, scallop ceviche, or lamb and quince tagine; Sylvie suggests truffled canapés, mushroom risotto, or veal in white sauce. Even fruit desserts like nectarine clafoutis work beautifully.
| Type | White Wine |
|---|---|
| Varietal(s) | Sauvignon Blanc |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Brand | Chateau Thieuley |
| Vintage | 2023.0 |
Wines from Bordeaux
Bordeaux is in the south west of France and is one of the most famous wine regions in the world. It is the largest wine producing region in France, the vast majority being red wines. While it does make large quantities of everyday table wine, outside of Europe, it is mostly noted for producing some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world.
The Garonne and Dordogne rivers run through the region and together naturally irrigate the land while the soils are rich in calcium owing to their limestone content. These two rivers connect and run through to the Atlantic Ocean splitting Bordeaux into 3 distinct parts. We have the left bank, the right bank, and the area between the two rivers called Entre-Deux-Mers.
While in Australia we often see straight Shiraz, Cabernet or Merlots, Bordeaux does not generally produce red wine without blending. The “Bordeaux Blend” is one of the most classic and popular styles of red wine that has spread throughout France as well as throughout the New World.
On the left bank, typical top-quality blends are 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Merlot. On the right bank top quality blends are typically made of 70% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
In general you can expect red wines from Bordeaux to taste more earthy in flavour compared to those from the New World wine regions that tend to be more fruit flavour driven.
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