Domaine de Chevalier – Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2021 – Bordeaux France

Domaine de Chevalier Blanc 2021 is a precise, classically balanced dry Pessac-Léognan white, combining citrus, white peach, florals, saline minerality, and taut freshness.

🍷 At a Glance

• Grape(s): 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon
• Region / Appellation: Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France
• Vintage: 2021
• Aging: Barrel-fermented; 18 months on lees in barrel with stirring; 35% new barrels
• Alcohol: 13.5%
• Special Note: Grand Cru Classé de Graves; harvested September 13–23; yield 40 hl/ha
• Style: Dry white Bordeaux; juicy, dense, silky, mineral, and fresh

👃 Tasting Notes & Experience

Pale gold with almond-green highlights, the 2021 opens with citrus zest, white-fleshed fruit, and vine peach, followed by hawthorn, linden, and acacia. Quartz, gunflint, and saline mineral notes add definition. The palate is juicy and dense yet suave and silky, with acid tension providing freshness and precision through an elegant, classically balanced finish.

❤️ Why We Love It

• Citrus and white fruit are framed by distinctive saline and gunflint minerality
• Dense texture is balanced by taut acidity and persistent freshness
• The vintage combines silkiness, precision, and the classical balance highlighted by the estate

🍽️ Food Pairing Ideas

• Oysters, scallops, or crab
• Grilled or roasted white fish
• Roast poultry with lemon, herbs, or a light cream sauce

👤 Who This Wine Is For

✓ Collectors of classified dry white Bordeaux
✓ Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon fans who enjoy saline, mineral whites
✓ Drinkers looking for density, silky texture, and taut freshness in balance
✕ Not ideal if you prefer simple, soft, low-acid white wines