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Pessac-Léognan, which was given its own appellation in 1987, is set in the heart of Graves country. It embraces ten towns and villages south of Bordeaux (Pessac, Talence, Villemanve d’Ornon, Léognan, Martillac, Mérignac, Gradignan, Cadaujac, Canéjan, Saint-Médard d’Eyrans). The terrain forms gravel outcrops and has good drainage. Bordered by pine forests then the ocean to the west and the Garonne to the east, the Graves region enjoys an extremely mild climate. The wines are made traditionally at controlled temperatures. The reds are aged in oak as are the whites which are both fermented and matured under oak, almost invariably on the lees.
Grape varieties: Vins rouges : Merlot, Cabernet-sauvignon, Cabernet franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Carmenère. Vins blancs secs : Sauvignon, Sémillon, Muscadelle
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Pessac-Léognan scales the quality heights with elegant, complex wines. Displaying a highly attractive garnet-red hue, they show concentration and structure and are blessed with a finely woven texture, spanning a broad range of aromas. Ripe fruit, spices (pepper, liquorice) and humus aromas intermingle with smoky, chocolaty notes. The white wines are dry, vigorous, elegant, fleshy wines, velvety on the palate exuding an extremely refined bouquet (honey, acacia flowers, butter, dried fruit (peach, apricot), crystallised citrus fruit). The reds pair with roast poultry and meat served in a sauce; the whites with shellfish, pike served with a butter sauce… Both red and white Pessac-Léognan are wines for laying down and will keep for between 5 to 20 years.
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