Chateau de Lestiac, Bordeaux AOC Blanc

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Wine "Chateau de Lestyak" Blanc, 2011 — excellent quality dry white wine. Great offer ratio "quality-price". Harvested from 10-15 year old vines grown on clay-gravel soils, the grapes very accurately conveys the taste of Bordeaux, who is revered in the world of wine connoisseurs. Wine fermentation is performed at a controlled temperature in stainless steel vats. Aged "Chateau de Lestyak" in barrels and steel tanks for 8 months.Domain Vignoble Gonfrier (Vignobles gonfrie) was formed for a long time. Pierre de Marsan built the castle that bears his name — Chateau-de-Marsan, in 1630, later he married a rich heiress, stavshey the owner of the domain Lestiak, which is located on the right Bank of the Garonne, 28 km South-East from Bordeaux. In 1962 it bought the estate of Paul and Marie-Jose gonfrie who came from Algeria to Lestiak. At that time, the area of vineyards cover 30 hectares In the mid-80s, the estate has changed greatly: Eric and Philip are at the helm of their enterprises Vignoble Gonfrier, made a lot of new things, they sought to expand ownership of at least 15 acres per year for 10 years — and today the vineyard area "Vignobles Gonfrier" consists of 350 hectares. they Also invested in new equipment to produce the products on modern technologies of winemaking. Head office, shop and winery, equipped with stainless steel vats, located in the village of Lestiak in the walls of the Chateau-de-Marsan. Throughout the vinification process is being closely monitored at each stage of production and maintain the highest level of hygiene, especially in modern filling lines. Vignobles gonfrie is the owner of the largest in the region cellar, which can accommodate up to 2,500 barrels. Products domain has won many awards and medals, which confirms its high quality.

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