Sauvignon Blanc Orange · Bordeaux
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▸ Apricot. Honey. Quince.
▸ Clay amphora. Four-month skins.
▸ Dangerously drinkable.
Nicolas Lassagne seals Sauvignon Blanc in clay amphora and leaves it on the skins for four months. The result pours deep amber, tasting of dried apricot and a light honey twist. Expect guests to wonder when Bordeaux started going Georgian.
Third-generation Nicolas Lassagne uses the Georgian qvevri idea in Bordeaux, fermenting 100 % Sauvignon Blanc in buried clay without oak. The wine stays four months on skins, picking up light tannin and an apricot-honey profile rare for Bordeaux Sauvignon. Cool river influence from the Isle and Dordogne gives it the freshness that keeps orange style precise.
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Sauvignon Blanc Orange · Bordeaux
▸ Apricot. Honey. Quince.
▸ Clay amphora. Four-month skins.
▸ Dangerously drinkable.
Nicolas Lassagne seals Sauvignon Blanc in clay amphora and leaves it on the skins for four months. The result pours deep amber, tasting of dried apricot and a light honey twist. Expect guests to wonder when Bordeaux started going Georgian.
Third-generation Nicolas Lassagne uses the Georgian qvevri idea in Bordeaux, fermenting 100 % Sauvignon Blanc in buried clay without oak. The wine stays four months on skins, picking up light tannin and an apricot-honey profile rare for Bordeaux Sauvignon. Cool river influence from the Isle and Dordogne gives it the freshness that keeps orange style precise.