La Fleur des Pins

Graves Supérieures · Bordeaux, France

A golden, gently sweet white from the Graves, honeyed and full of candied citrus yet lifted by freshness, lovely to open a meal or to round it off.

The perfect porch sipper, served well chilled.

Tasting Notes

A beautiful golden robe leads to lightly candied citrus on the nose. The palate runs from orange peel to honey through quince and a touch of spice, sweet but never too much, with the richness kept lively by a fresh finish. Best enjoyed young, within about five years, while it is at its most vivid.

PAIR WITH

Pâté and lightly spiced dishes

Fruit tart

Blue cheese and aged hard cheeses

As an apéritif, well chilled

The Story

La Fleur des Pins comes from the Lamothe family of Château Haut-Bergeron, one of the oldest winemaking families in Sauternes. In 1987 they extended into the neighboring Graves at Pujols-sur-Ciron, on old vines that once belonged to the Sauternes appellation. Hand-picked in several passes and aged nine to ten months in seasoned barrels, it is a sweet wine built on freshness, the family's signature, and a lovely doorway into their world.

Meet the producer

Quote from Alix

Sémillon leads here, lending a well-set structure and a richness that coats the palate, while Sauvignon Blanc rounds out the aromatics with floral notes and a very gentle acidity.