Wine “Caillou Blanc” du Chateau Talbot, Bordeaux AOC, 2021

Introduction

Caillou Blanc – the champion of longevity, which, nevertheless, does not prevent him, even in his youth to be nice and round, with the presence of a very noble soft silky tannins. It is undeniable that Talbot – one of the most famous vintage wines of the Medoc. Such an excellent reputation it owes mysterious combination of several factors: the pruning his vineyards, which occupy about 100 hectares; the constancy of his guilt, which is almost a century produced in the same family; short and convincing named Talbot, easy to pronounce in any language. However, in the first place popularity Talbot brings the superior quality of its wines. Vineyards with white varieties occupy 6 hectares of the total vineyard area economy. The soils here are medoksky gravel. The collected berries are crushed by hand and gently squeeze. The must obtained is poured into oak barrels (50% of which – new) for fermentation and aging on the lees for 10-12 months with regular battonazhem. Specialists reklmenduyut to use vintage 2012 to 2016.

“For many, Talbot embodies the ideal Saint Julien, buketistogo, very stable and faithful maturation” – emphasizes Bettan and Dessie in his “Guide to the Great Wines of France.”

Chateau Talbot is located in Saint-Julien, in the heart of the Medoc vineyards. Chateau is named after the constable Talbot, an English soldier who distinguished himself at the Battle of Castillon in 1453. In 1917, the estate of Chateau Talbot was acquired by Georges Cordier, who have made a huge contribution to the wine industry. Land estates have favorable properties for growing high quality grapes, Chateau Talbot feature is that the whole process of wine production is controlled by the digital technology, also in the estate there are two cellars, one filled with wooden barrels, second barrels of stainless steel. Both cellars have a temperature control system. Winemakers Chateau Talbot, combining tradition, high technology and favorable conditions of the local terroir, create delicious wines.