Préface MMXXII
‘Like the preface to a book, this vintage from MERLOT BLANC writes the first pages of the history of our white wines.
the first pages in the history of our white wines’.
THE TODESCHINI FAMILY
‘A small vineyard of white vines was planted on our land. The white wines of Château Mangot stood out for their pretty colour, a well-developed and pleasant sap, with great finesse and distinction’.
Editions Le Ferret, 1897.
125 years later, we are delighted to have replanted white vines on the clay slopes of Castillon.
‘Our aim is to rewrite a page in the history of Bordeaux white wines.
A historic Bordeaux grape variety that has almost disappeared.
MERLOT BLANC is a world-renowned Bordeaux grape variety, a cross between merlot noir and folle blanche. In 1958, it represented 5275 hectares in France, compared with 24 hectares today.
‘Our challenge for the future is to create wines that are as close as possible to their history.
The deliberately white label, like the preface to a book, symbolises a foreword to be read in the glass. In our spirit of creativity, we waxed our bottles with wax from our apiary.
After 10 years of work, questioning and research into massal selections, we have taken our convictions to their logical conclusion with this MERLOT BLANC. Préface illustrates the idea of a blank page, one that we are writing as we get to know this grape variety. From vintage to vintage, we are constantly on the lookout
to understand and express its identity and uniqueness.
2023.
Manual harvest on the morning of 5 September;
We added a touch of Sauvignon Gris (10%) to complete the blend;
Direct pressing of whole bunches;
Fermentation in stainless steel vats; Aged on fine lees for 3 months in vats;
Bottled on 6 March 2024;
Marketed on 25 September 2024 after 6 months of bottle ageing;
Confidential production of 4400 bottles and 120 magnums;
Vin de France, certified organic and biodynamic.
Tasting notes.
MERLOT BLANC is a sappy wine with a fresh finish.
This 2023 offers an unequalled aromatic singularity.
The palate is delicate and full,
underlined by a beautiful, taut minerality.
