Lacroix-Martillac White
2018
Surface of production for white : 9 ha (total surface: 50 ha)
Nature of the soil : Clay-limestone soil on the eastern slopes of the property, offering good natural drainage with optimum exposure for our white grape varieties.
Grape varieties: 60% Sauvignon Blanc; 40% Sémillon
Pruning: Double Guyot system for the Sauvignon Blanc and Cordon pruning for the Sémillon
Density of planting : 7,200 feet/ha
Average age of the vineyard : 35 years
Vineyard management : Traditional Methods. Sustainable Vine Protection.
Green harvesting by hand: Green Harvesting by hand: desuckering, excess bud removal, leaf thinning, removal of excess shoots.
The 2018 vintage
2018 was a year marked by a spell of frost in April, reminiscent of the frost experienced in 2017 and followed in quick succession by an episode of hail on the 26th of May. The year was also marked by heavy downpours in Spring (113mm in the month of March alone!) and by a particularly hot and dry summer. Despite the attack of mildew at the beginning of the summer in certain parcels of red vines, the sunny period from July through to the beginning of October (with record temperatures in July and September) trully saved the vintage and guaranteed a good ripening of the grapes. The harvest began on the 28th of August with the whites and finished on the 13th of September.
Period of harvest
From August 28th to September 13th
Blending
55% Sauvignon blanc – 45% Sémillon
Tasting notes
The 2018 Lacroix-Martillac White is pale yellow. The nose is complex and fruity, with notes of citrus, peach and verbena. In the mouth, the wine is soft, round and fleshy. The finish is both fresh and delightfully flavoured
Optimal Tasting
2020-2023
Service Température
Between 10°C / 50°F and 12°C / 53°F.
