Blanc Du Milieu White Wine Vin De Pays De L Atlantique Bordeaux 2023

Château Angélus is located in Saint-Emilion , on the right bank of Bordeaux . The estate has been classified Premier Grand Cru Classé A since 2012. The château was so named because of the presence of church bells that could be heard ringing from the original plots of vines, amplified by the natural amphitheater of the hill of Saint-Émilion. The site that is now Château Angélus was added to the de Boüard de Laforest family portfolio in 1920 and by 1985 the estate had 20 hectares of vines. Hubert de Boüard de Laforest then took over the reins of the company and began to introduce more modern ways of doing things. He began to change the vineyard to work as sustainably as possible, which was considered out of the ordinary for a Saint-Émilion winemaker at the time. Hubert de Boüard has multiplied marketing campaigns to restore the grandeur of Château Angélus, in particular after having reached the heights of Premier Grand Cru Classé A. He is associated with James Bond films, a 1982 vintage featured in Casino Royale and a 2005 at Spectre. In 2016, Stéphanie, de Boüard's daughter, bought her father's shares in the property, becoming the sole owner. His father remains co-director.

Blanc du Milieu 2020 is a new cuvée from Château Angélus, produced from the best plot of their vineyard in Castillon. It is a blend of Sémillon (60%) and Sauvignon Blanc (40%) , from 1.70 hectares on the southern hillside of Castillon-la-Bataille whose soil is clay-limestone with a dominance of tuffs. After direct pressing in an inert atmosphere and cold settling, fermentation takes place in new barrels, stainless steel vats and concrete eggs at low temperature. The aging lasts 18 months on fine lees with batonnage in new barrels and concrete eggs.