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Kalian Bernasse, Monbazillac, France, 2022 Half Bottle
Organically farmed and certified; from grapes picked in several passages through the Griaud family’s vineyards near the Dordogne river. Sweet and rich, barley sugar and peach nectar, smoky hint of botrytis. Classy and concentrated. Now-2027
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ColourWhite
StyleSweet
RegionSouth-West
Sub RegionBergerac
VillageMonbazillac
GrowerKalian Bernasse
Grape VarietySemillon & Muscadelle
Vintage2022
ABV13%
Bottle37.5cl
ClosureCork
MethodOrganic
CodeKAL122
Semillon
Origins
- Bordeaux region
Characteristics
- Not strong flavour - pears? - but good weight
- Can be very high-yielding (and therefore flavourless)
- Affinity for oak
- Thin-skinned: so vulnerable to rot (see below)
- Often blended, with Sauvignon Blanc or...
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Kalian Bernasse, Monbazillac, France, 2022 Half Bottle
Organically farmed and certified; from grapes picked in several passages through the Griaud family’s vineyards near the Dordogne river. Sweet and rich, barley sugar and peach nectar, smoky hint of botrytis. Classy and concentrated. Now-2027
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