Château Thieuley Cuvee Blanc

From Entre-Deux-Mers, a terroir which is renowned for fresh white wine in Bordeaux. The Courselle sisters have dedicated half their production to white wine. Harvested and fermented in concrete vats and resting on its lees. According to Jancis Robinson’s Purple Pages, “It reminded me of Margaret River whites with its shimmering, verdant fruitiness, backed up by savoury, leesy flavour.” 

The Sauvignon Blanc in this blend gives a rich and fragrant nose of citrus and some stone fruits. The palate is rich; starting with lemon flavours from the Sauvignon before building to richer stone fruit flavours with nice texture and acidity. The very long finish shows some mineral complexity—a white wine crafted by passion.

Organic methods and Terra Vitis certification.

Country

France

Region

Bordeaux

Grapes

Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris

Vintage

2018

ABV

12.5

Code

10315

Style

White

Methods

• Organic

Winemaking Sisters

Sylvie and Marie Courselle are sisters and oenologists from Bordeaux. Together, they run Château Thieuley, their family estate near La Sauve in Entre-Deux-Mers, Bordeaux. Château Thieuley was bought by their grandfather in 1950, but it was their father, Francis Courselle, who made the estate famous. He was a renowned expert in white wines and an oenological educator at Bordeaux University. To spite this recognition, Francis Courselle truly earned Château Thieuley's reputation by making outstanding white wines that rival the great white wines of Burgundy.

Marie and Sylvie Courselle were raised in vineyards and wineries, steeped in the practice and culture of winemaking. It is here where they inherited their father's passion for wine and created Le Petit Courselle.

"Le Petit Courselle is the brother we never had when we were young so, instead, we brought him to life in our imagination to share our adventures, our silliness and our magical childhood moments. The two wines "Les Copains" and "Les Copines" (Friends!) reflect who we are - they're happy wines, full of generosity for bringing people together and sharing."
Marie & Sylvie Courselle