2025 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Sauvignon Blanc
Region Bordeaux
Vineyard Yield 16 hL/ha
Harvest Dates August 18–22, 2025
Production Details Only 45% of the harvest was selected for the 2025 Pavillon Blanc blend; the producer describes it as the smallest number of bottles the estate has ever made for this wine.
Tasting Notes Deep nose of fresh hazelnut, white peach and lilac; rich and full-bodied yet fresh, with salinity, liveliness, length and a harmonious, persistent expression.
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2024 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates September 2–8, 2024
Production Details The 11 hectares dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc were harvested and vinified plot by plot. Less than half of the harvest was used for Pavillon Blanc, with the remainder directed to Pavillon Blanc Second Vin.
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2023 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates September 2–8, 2023
Production Details The 11 hectares dedicated to Sauvignon Blanc were harvested and vinified plot by plot. Less than half of the harvest was used for Pavillon Blanc, with the remainder directed to Pavillon Blanc Second Vin; exposed berries required substantial sorting after August heat-related scalding.
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2022 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates August 23–30, 2022
Production Details Grapes from almost ten hectares were vinified in approximately twenty separate batches, with rigorous plot selection and the best material drawn from the Virefougasse plots.
Tasting Notes Complex flavours and aromas with a well-rounded palate.
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2019 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates September 2–12, 2019
Production Details Crop load was adapted vine by vine, and harvesters made two passes so each bunch could be picked at optimal maturity; the vineyard was reported in very good sanitary condition.
Tasting Notes Elegant, delicate and fresh, with precise, intense and complex aromas.
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2018 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates August 27–31, 2018
Production Details Low yields and strong batch homogeneity allowed almost half of the harvest to be selected for Pavillon Blanc; acidity was the key parameter used to determine the early picking date.
Tasting Notes Exceptional balance of richness, freshness, tension and minerality.
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2017 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates August 28–September 5, 2017
Closure Diam Technical Cork
Production Details The 2017 vintage introduced darker glass bottles for enhanced protection from light; frost-protection sprinklers preserved the Sauvignon Blanc plots during the severe April frost.
Tasting Notes Complex aromas, a round entry and a very long finish with delicate citrus and white-flower notes.
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2015 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Harvest Dates September 8–13, 2015
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2009 Technical Specifications
Region Bordeaux
Production Details Only 32% of the crop was selected for the final Pavillon Blanc blend; younger vines and plots on lighter soils suffered during the prolonged drought, leaving the best terroirs as the principal beneficiaries.
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Producer Information
Website
Address
Chateau Margaux, 33460 Margaux, France
Phone
+33 (0) 5 57 88 83 83
Owner
Alexis Leven-Mentzelopoulos; Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos
Cellarmaster
Philippe Bascaules