Description

Located in Preignac, one of the five communes in the Sauternes appellation, Château Bastor-Lamontagne has 130 acres of vineyards in a single block on siliceous-gravel soil that produces rich, vigorous wines.

The estate takes its name from Chevalier de la Montaigne, a councillor of the Bordeaux Parliament who became the owner in 1711. It was named “Bastore” on Belleyme’s famous late 18th century map, and was already quite large. The château took on greater importance in the 19th century thanks to Amédée Larrieu, who also owned Château Haut-Brion in Pessac.

Château Bastor-Lamontagne has always given priority to fruit expression and balance. Often considered a “modern Sauternes”, it is elegant, harmonious, and enjoyable at any time of the day. Although it can age very well, Bastor-Lamontagne is also delicious young thanks to its vivaciousness and finesse. Organice certified in 2016.

Tasting notes

Born from young vines of Semillon, Muscadet and Sauvignon from the historic Bastor-Lamontagne estate. This aromatic Sauternes has a bouquet of sweet spices, honey and orange blossom. The taste is rich and balanced, persistent and fresh. Perfect to drink right away but will certainly develop with age.

Vinification

The manual harvesting involved about 80 people. Grapes are picked up according to the development of noble rot. Once the grapes have been harvested, a slow extraction of the juices was performed by pneumatic presses. Following a light settling of the juices, the musts were fermented in thermo regulated stainless steel vats (22 to 23°C). The fermentation completed, wine is aged in vats thermo regulated and 20% in barrels for 12 months.