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CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL BLANC, 2022

PRIMEURS - LIVRAISON 2025

" Pretty and rich white peach, pear and apple aromas and flavors. Full-bodied with plenty of fruit and bright acidity. Chalky and stony. Happy to watch. " - James Suckling

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2nd Growth, Saint-Estephe
BLEND 74% Sauvignon blanc, 26% Semillon
2022 VINTAGE " Thanks to their ever deeper root systems, their proximity to the Gironde Estuary and its breezes, and the ongoing dedication of our teams in the vineyard, the vines of Cos d'Estournel Blanc have produced a 2022 vintage with astonishing balance, remarkable density, and an ethereal character. " - Château Cos d'Estournel
WINEGROWING In November and December 2021, rainfall allowed the clay soils to replenish with water. From February to April 2022, the bud break was precocious and frost hit the night of April 4, 2022. The consequences are contained thanks to a meticulous pruning work. From May to June 2022, the heat is installed allowing a homogeneous flowering then some rain at the end of June allows to relieve the vine. However, July and August were marked by two heatwaves. Working the soils and old vines aged on average 45 years enable Château Cos d'Estournel to adapt to those climatic extremes. Then, in September 2022, the harvest starts early - earliest harvest since 1989 - on August 29 and ends on September 13.
WINEMAKING The winemaking is traditional.
FORMAT 75 cl

 

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173,04 € T.T.C.
173,04 € T.T.C.
Tax included.

Wine En Primeur - Delivery beginning of 2024

Wine En Primeur - Delivery beginning of 2025

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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

L’histoire de Cos d’Estournel, situé en Saint-Estèphe, commence en 1811 lorsque Louis Gaspard d’Estournel achète des vignes, en complément de celles héritées. L’origine du nom Cos, signifiant colline de cailloux en vieux gascon, souligne l’emplacement idéal du domaine. L’architecture du château est unique avec ses somptueuses pagodes, une porte venue de Zanzibar et de multiples ornements rappelant l'exotisme de l’Orient. Dès le XIXème siècle, les vins du domaine sont d’ailleurs exportés jusqu’en Inde. En 1855, Cos d’Estournel est classé second grand cru. En 2000 Michel Reybier devient propriétaire du château. 

L’ouverture d’esprit et la fascination pour l’Orient du fondateur Louis Gaspard D’Estournel lui valent le surnom de maharadjah de Saint-Estèphe. En 2004, le millésime 2001 Cos d’Estournel fait partie du top 100 Wine Spectator en obtenant 94/100. Pour le millésime 2016, Cos d’Estournel obtient la note parfaite de 100/100 par Robert Parker et James Suckling.

CHATEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

RANKING 2nd Growth, Saint-Estephe
BLEND 74% Sauvignon blanc, 26% Semillon
2022 VINTAGE " Thanks to their ever deeper root systems, their proximity to the Gironde Estuary and its breezes, and the ongoing dedication of our teams in the vineyard, the vines of Cos d'Estournel Blanc have produced a 2022 vintage with astonishing balance, remarkable density, and an ethereal character. " - Château Cos d'Estournel
WINEGROWING In November and December 2021, rainfall allowed the clay soils to replenish with water. From February to April 2022, the bud break was precocious and frost hit the night of April 4, 2022. The consequences are contained thanks to a meticulous pruning work. From May to June 2022, the heat is installed allowing a homogeneous flowering then some rain at the end of June allows to relieve the vine. However, July and August were marked by two heatwaves. Working the soils and old vines aged on average 45 years enable Château Cos d'Estournel to adapt to those climatic extremes. Then, in September 2022, the harvest starts early - earliest harvest since 1989 - on August 29 and ends on September 13.
WINEMAKING The winemaking is traditional.
FORMAT 75 cl