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CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL BLANC, 2021

PRIMEURS - LIVRAISON 2024

Château Cos d'Estournel comments on the 2021 vintage: " In 2021, the vines of Cos d'Estournel Blanc, thanks to an ever deeper rooting, have given birth to a resolutely graceful vintage, between its richness and the finesse of its structure. The immediate proximity of the vineyard to the Gironde and its winds, and the constant support provided by the winemakers, have also contributed to this result. The Sauvignon Blancs, rich but always balanced by a vivacity naturally present on this terroir, make this year again a greater place for the Semillon, which have this year a very marked mineral expression, thanks to some limestone outcrops on this vineyard. Cos d'Estournel White presents in 2021 a profile of a formidable complexity. White peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, gunflint... a polyphony of great harmony. A remarkable energy is added to this richness and aromatic precision, to give birth to a complete and fascinating wine, whose great potential for ageing is not in doubt. "

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2ème Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 71% sauvignon blanc, 29% semillon
2021 VINTAGE Château Cos d'Estournel expresses itself on the key points of the 2021 vintage: " A privileged terroir in the north of the Médoc near the Gironde Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean benefiting from a constant ventilation. Deeply rooted vines, which have given birth to a graceful vintage. Rich but lively Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon marked by the minerality of the limestone terroir. Energetic, rich, precise: a complete and fascinating wine, whose great ageing potential is not in doubt. "
AROMAS White peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, flint
WINEMAKING The winemaking is traditional.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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143,00 € T.T.C.
143,00 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Sustainable
GRAPE VARIETIES

Red varieties: 65% of cabernet sauvignon, 35% of merlot, cabernet franc, petit verdot
White varieties: 66% of sauvignon blanc, 34% of semillon
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 88 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 300,000 bottles
HARVEST Manual
SOIL Deep gravel plateau where two slopes are on gravel and clay soils

History and anecdotes

The history of the Cos d’Estournel which is located in Saint-Estèphe, started in 1811 when Louis Gaspard d’Estournel bought vines, in addition to those he already inherited. The origin of the name “Cos”, which means “hill of stones” in old Gascon, highlights the estate’s ideal location. The Château architecture is unique with magnificent pagodas, a door which came from Zanzibar and many ornaments which remind of the exoticism of the Orient. The estate’s wines were exported to India during the 19th century. In 1855, Cos d’Estournel was classified as Second Grand Cru. In 2000, Michel Reybier became the owner of the château.

The founder, Louis Gaspard D’Estournel, is nicknamed the Saint-Estèphe maharajah because of his open-mindedness and Orient fascination. In 2004, the Cos D’Estournel 2001 vintage was ranked within the Wine Spectator Top 100 thanks to its 94/100 mark. For the 2016 vintage, Cos D’Estournel was scored with the perfect mark of 100/100 by Robert Parker and James Suckling.

CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL

Caractéristiques

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2ème Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES 71% sauvignon blanc, 29% semillon
2021 VINTAGE Château Cos d'Estournel expresses itself on the key points of the 2021 vintage: " A privileged terroir in the north of the Médoc near the Gironde Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean benefiting from a constant ventilation. Deeply rooted vines, which have given birth to a graceful vintage. Rich but lively Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon marked by the minerality of the limestone terroir. Energetic, rich, precise: a complete and fascinating wine, whose great ageing potential is not in doubt. "
AROMAS White peach, rose, bergamot, lemon, flint
WINEMAKING The winemaking is traditional.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL