Château Carbonnieux - Pessac-Léognan - La Croix de Carbonnieux - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

Delicate and refined, the 2022 Pessac-Léognan Croix de Carbonnieux offers vibrant, fresh flavours with exceptional elegance. Citrus and white flower notes unfold across a finely balanced structure, where the fruit is clearly defined. A superb find!

Vinification:

Hand-harvested with meticulous berry selection. Pressing, cold settling. Fermentation and ageing in barrels for 9 months, 25% of which are new.

Color:

Bright, luminous pale yellow.

Nose:

Subtly perfumed with aromas of exotic fruit and grapefruit underlined by a mineral touch.

Palate:

With impeccable freshness, this cuvée reveals a beautiful minerality on a fresh fruit, its vivacity offers a perfect balance.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Carpaccio of salmon with fresh mango, fillet of sea bream with citrus fruits, sole meunière.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2026

An icon of Pessac-Léognan, Château Carbonnieux is one of the rare estates whose reputation has been built primarily around its white wine. Exquisitely refined and elegant, it undoubtedly ranks among the finest of Bordeaux’s vineyards.

Today, the estate—still family-run—has reached its pinnacle, excelling in both red and white wines, with remarkable intensity and great ageing potential. The consistency of the estate is rare enough to be noted, as Carbonnieux always expresses the distinctive character of the Léognan terroir, regardless of the vintage.