2015 Château Cos d'Estournel Blanc Bordeaux

Louis Gaspard d'Estournel named the chateau in 1811 when he founded it. The chateau quickly became well known and the quality was so internationally recognized that they chose not to sell the wine through Negociants - highly unusual in the 19th century. In fact, the wine became so popular in India that the castle exported much of its production there, and much of the inspiration for the design and architecture of the wine cellar and castle comes from India and Asia. Today, the château is owned by Michel Reybier - an enterprising businessman who owns properties in Champagne, Provence and Tokaji. Château Cos d'Estournel consists of 100 hectares of vineyards, primarily planted with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The fields are located on the border with Pauillac, in the southernmost part of Saint-Estèphe. The vines have an average age of 40 years, with a micro-plot of Merlot vines dating back to 1915, where Cos has since 2018 made a micro-production of a cult wine - COS100. Just 2 barrels are made annually and only released in large formats, such as Jeroboam and Balthazar. All profits from the sale of these bottles go exclusively to charitable causes. The soil consists of clay, gravel, limestone and sand. However, there is a higher proportion of gravel and a lower proportion of clay than the neighboring properties. Located close to the Atlantic Ocean, with cool winds, Cos is often one of the last properties to harvest. The green grapes grow north of Saint-Estèphe in the Jau-Dignac and Loirac regions. The wine made its debut in 2005 with such microscopic production that the wine was only available for pre-sale from 2009. Today, it is an investment object for Bordeaux lovers worldwide and is among the most exclusive white wines in all of Bordeaux. Sublime! Translated using AI.