Log in / Sign up Château Cheval Blanc 'Le Petit Cheval Blanc' 2022
, Semillon The story of Petit Cheval blanc began in 2006 when Château Cheval Blanc acquired Château La Tour du Pin, a cru classé of around eight hectares. The two properties are separated only by the road leading from Saint-Emilion to Pomerol.
The vines of La Tour du Pin were integrated into the Château Cheval Blanc estate and totally restructured. A small percentage of the land which showed excellent potential for red wines was added Château Cheval Blanc’s vineyards in 2012. The rest of the terrain proved to be less restricted in terms of its water content. This specificity, which can be a handicap for red wine grapes, is a positive for whites and so, in the lap of Château Cheval Blanc, a great white wine was born.
For more than 10 years, Château Cheval Blanc has challenged itself to produce a great white wine on this small 6 hectare vineyard nested in the parcels of its elder.
A genuine variation, in white, of the identity of Cheval Blanc, this wine is a blend of some 12 different plots, on clay, sandy and gravelly soils, where 80% Sauvignon Blanc and 20% Semillon fit perfectly.
Poultry, fish, and shellfish
The nose is elegant and temperate, with yellow-fleshed fruit, citrus, zest and beeswax notes. Airing the wine, brioche, butter and pastry notes also emerge. Flowers are also prevalent, white flowers and lime blossom. The very fresh nose is also characterised by the generosity of this sunny vintage.
The palate is round and supple. The acidity, less pronounced in this vintage, combines with a bitterness that stretches and lengthens the wine. The wood, though very discreet, adds volume and complexity to the texture on the palate.
