The Crystal
Pavillon Blanc du Château Margaux
AOC MargauxWhite wine
Sauvignon Blanc
13.5%
Barrel
8-10°C
Ideal with seafood, white fish and delicate vegetable flavours. Perfect with scallops in citrus butter or pike-perch on a fennel and orange salad; also great with asparagus with lemon verbena or a goat's cheese tart.
Château Margaux has stood for top quality on the left bank for centuries. The Mentzelopoulos family has been running the estate since 1977, combining tradition with innovation – right down to the wine cellar designed by Norman Foster. This approach has resulted in a white wine from France of rare precision and longevity.
Lime zest, white peach and elderflower on the nose, accompanied by chalk and delicate herbs. Crystal clear yet creamy on the palate, with taut acidity, a delicate melt and a salty, mineral finish; very long, with notes of citrus oil and wet stone.
Selective harvesting in the cool morning, fermentation by plot. Aged for 6–8 months on the lees in French oak (a moderate proportion of new wood), without malolactic fermentation – for tension, finesse and length.
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