Callipyge Graves - 2022

Callipyge Graves
Grape Varieties : Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon  
Caract. : Dry White Wine  
Price : 26.05$
SAQ Code :  
Inventory : Cellier Collection  
Format : 750 mL 
Degree of Alcohol : 12.5% 
Bottles/Crate : 12 

Tasting :

Light yellow colour with gray highlights. The nose is marked by exotic hints of thiol and sweet spices.
The palate is full-bodied and firm on the attack, then reveals an elegant bitterness on the finish.

Wine Pairing :

A gastronomic wine, it is ideal with white fish, white meats and hard cheeses.

Winemaking :

  • Variety: 50% Semillon │50% Sauvignon Blanc
  • Age of vines: 40+ years old
  • Type of soil: Clayey-gravelly │ Clayey-limestone
  • Yield of vines : 35 hl/Ha
  • Irrigation : : No
  • Harvest : Machine
  • Fermentation : In French 100% oak barrels. Skin maceration. Pressing, juice selection. No malolactic fermentation.
  • Maturation: Settling, yeasting, fermentation in 400L oak barrels (25% new). Aged on fine lees for 3 months, with regular stirring of the lees.
  • Type of yeast: Active dry yeast
  • Type of fining: Gelatin and bentonite
  • Cellar: 5 years
  • Sugar: 0.3 gr/L
  • Serving temperature: Between 10 and 13 °C

See the Press Review


Vintage 2022

  • Terre de Vins: 93 pts.
  • Andreas Larson: 90 pts.

Vintage 2021

  • Tasting Book: 91 pts.
  • Terre de Vins: 91 pts.
  • XL-VINS, Xavier Lacombe: 90 pts.

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