Nose
Very expressive, the nose is complex, with a whole range of red and black fruit aromas, with a few hints of vanilla adding sweetness and deliciousness.
Palate
From the outset, this is a very pleasant wine. The mid-palate is full-bodied, with present, perfectly coated tannins. Depending on taste, it can be drunk now or left to age a little longer.
Growing Conditions
Born in Lussac, on the slopes bordering the famous Saint-Émilion limestone plateau. Here it finds ideal conditions: a terroir of limestone and alluvial clay, a microclimate with moderate rainfall and hot summers, perfectly oriented plots benefiting from perfect drainage.
2020 was marked by very mild temperatures and contrasting precipitation: heavy spring rainfall was followed by an intense summer drought. The fairly mild winter led to early bud break. The summer heat gave way to cool nights in late August, ideal for ripening grapes.
Terroir
Majority clay-limestone on limestone shelf with clay-siliceous in some plots.
In the vineyard
Pruning type: Double Guyot.
Grape Harvest: mechanical harvest.
Harvest
16 September - 29 September 2020
Winemaking
BB de Barbe Blanche is a generous, velvety wine, full of deliciousness, made from fruit with great delicacy, and accessible from its earliest years.
In stainless-steel temperature controlled tanks.
Aging
For 12 months in oak barrels (25% new) with racking each trimester.
Appearance
Lovely, intense ruby-red colour.
Food Pairing
Stuffed veal breast, grilled beef entrecôte, spit-roasted knuckle of ham.
Serve between 15°C and 17°C.