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Precise and meticulous worker, Francis Egly is in the firmament of Champagne. With his magnificently situated vineyards in grand cru (Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay, pinot noir and chardonnay) and premier cru (Vrigny, pinot meunier), he makes prodigious wines of vinosity, intensity and noble character, always on the razor's edge between the great maturity of the grapes and a fine chalky minerality. All his vintages are vinified in wood and without malolactic fermentation. The critics are enthusiastic, such as Mr. Bettane "Égly-Ouriet sets the tone for the whole Champagne viticulture with vintages of a sidereal depth". Starting with the admirable flagship cuvée Brut sans année, 100% Grand Cru, both refined and elegant, with iodine notes accompanying a fine bitterness.

Precise and meticulous worker, Francis Egly is in the firmament of Champagne. With his magnificently situated vineyards in grand cru (Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay, pinot noir and chardonnay) and premier cru (Vrigny, pinot meunier), he makes prodigious wines of vinosity, intensity and noble character, always on the razor's edge between the great maturity of the grapes and a fine chalky minerality. All his vintages are vinified in wood and without malolactic fermentation. The critics are enthusiastic, such as Mr. Bettane "Égly-Ouriet sets the tone for the whole Champagne viticulture with vintages of a sidereal depth". Starting with the admirable flagship cuvée Brut sans année, 100% Grand Cru, both refined and elegant, with iodine notes accompanying a fine bitterness.

Precise and meticulous worker, Francis Egly is in the firmament of Champagne. With his magnificently situated vineyards in grand cru (Ambonnay, Bouzy and Verzenay, pinot noir and chardonnay) and premier cru (Vrigny, pinot meunier), he makes prodigious wines of vinosity, intensity and noble character, always on the razor's edge between the great maturity of the grapes and a fine chalky minerality. All his vintages are vinified in wood and without malolactic fermentation. The critics are enthusiastic, such as Mr. Bettane "Égly-Ouriet sets the tone for the whole Champagne viticulture with vintages of a sidereal depth". Starting with the admirable flagship cuvée Brut sans année, 100% Grand Cru, both refined and elegant, with iodine notes accompanying a fine bitterness.

Whatever the costs and fashions, the Maison Bollinger (still family-owned) has been perpetuating the tradition of great wine champagnes since 1829: 1/3 chardonnay, 2/3 pinot noir, fermentation in oak barrels, prolonged aging of the wines in the cellar (minimum 8 years for vintage vintages). Complex, concentrated wines, perfect at the table.

Whatever the costs and fashions, the Maison Bollinger (still family-owned) has been perpetuating the tradition of great wine champagnes since 1829: 1/3 chardonnay, 2/3 pinot noir, fermentation in oak barrels, prolonged aging of the wines in the cellar (minimum 8 years for vintage vintages). Complex, concentrated wines, perfect at the table.

Whatever the costs and fashions, the Maison Bollinger (still family-owned) has been perpetuating the tradition of great wine champagnes since 1829: 1/3 chardonnay, 2/3 pinot noir, fermentation in oak barrels, prolonged aging of the wines in the cellar (minimum 8 years for vintage vintages). Complex, concentrated wines, perfect at the table.

Whatever the costs and fashions, the Maison Bollinger (still family-owned) has been perpetuating the tradition of great wine champagnes since 1829: 1/3 chardonnay, 2/3 pinot noir, fermentation in oak barrels, prolonged aging of the wines in the cellar (minimum 8 years for vintage vintages). Complex, concentrated wines, perfect at the table.

Whatever the costs and fashions, the Maison Bollinger (still family-owned) has been perpetuating the tradition of great wine champagnes since 1829: 1/3 chardonnay, 2/3 pinot noir, fermentation in oak barrels, prolonged aging of the wines in the cellar (minimum 8 years for vintage vintages). Complex, concentrated wines, perfect at the table.

On a gravelly soil renowned for its whites, Camus vinifies a small production with a Semillon majority (60%, with 40% Sauvignon), grown in vats. A beautiful white Graves, of good volume, expressive, really very pleasant.

A small growth of 10 ha (6 ha in white, 4 ha in red) in the heart of the Graves, on the alluvial terraces of the Garonne, run by an invested couple: organic viticulture, careful vinification. The white wine, 60% Semillon fermented in barrels of one wine and 40% Sauvignon fermented in vats, is aged on fine lees with stirring. Fresh and floral, finely lemony, a success that honours its appellation.

Small estate of 6.5 hectares of Côtes de Francs, where Mr. Thienpont, also owner of Puyguéraud and La Prade, produces an excellent white wine vinified in barrels of 500 liters, long, fat and smooth, with a judicious point of acidity.

Although produced in Lamarque in the heart of Haut-Médoc, this is the most original dry white wine in the Gironde, a blend of gros manseng (as in Jurançon), sauvignon gris (superior to the more common sauvignon blanc), savagnin (as in Jura) and mondeuse blanche (as in Savoie). All this gives a dry white wine with golden reflections, powerful, sapy, fruity, complex and elegant. A special wine!

Family property of the Dubourdieu family. Always very bouquety and expressive, round with buttered notes, perfect to accompany a cheese platter.

Family property of the Dubourdieu family. Always very bouquety and expressive, round with buttered notes, perfect to accompany a cheese platter.

Family property of the Dubourdieu family. Always very bouquety and expressive, round with buttered notes, perfect to accompany a cheese platter.

Continuing a tradition dating back to the early 20th century, Fonréaud (Listrac) produces a confidential white wine on 3 hectares, very dry and tense, just like the Pavillon blanc de Margaux and, like it, an archetype of dry Médoc whites.

The star of Graves blancs, offering each vintage a very pure and straightforward wine, discreetly woody. It is not surprising to see this regularity in performance, as it is the own property of the late Denis Dubourdieu. Favourite Hachette in 2014.

The star of Graves blancs, offering each vintage a very pure and straightforward wine, discreetly woody. It is not surprising to see this regularity in performance, as it is the own property of the late Denis Dubourdieu. Favourite Hachette in 2014.

The star of Graves blancs, offering each vintage a very pure and straightforward wine, discreetly woody. It is not surprising to see this regularity in performance, as it is the own property of the late Denis Dubourdieu. Favourite Hachette in 2014.

This classified growth, owned by INRA, has grown considerably since the Institute's researchers decided to apply the results of their most advanced research to it, and the arrival of Mr Derenoncourt as an advisor. In a rather lively and tense style, Couhins is today by its price the best deal among the white classified growths of Pessac-Léognan.

This classified growth, owned by INRA, has grown considerably since the Institute's researchers decided to apply the results of their most advanced research to it, and the arrival of Mr Derenoncourt as an advisor. In a rather lively and tense style, Couhins is today by its price the best deal among the white classified growths of Pessac-Léognan.

The dry white wine of Lagrange, in a precise and pleasant style. As always in Lagrange, the quality/price ratio is there!

Property awakened in 2011 by the arrival of son Paul Garcin, ex rock musician of the Bordeaux scene. Instant passage to organic farming, artist wines, intuitive, immediately sapid, tasty and with a strong note of pleasure, white as well as red.

Known for its red wine, Château Rollan de By also owns 2 ha of alluvial sands on the Gironde estuary, which were planted with Sauvignon Blanc some 30 years ago with the intention of producing a great Medoc white wine.

The owner, Mr. Guyon, decided to apply to the letter the traditional practices for the elaboration of a neat white wine, in the vineyard (high density of 6500 vines per hectare, 100% grassing, manual harvest in crates...) as well as in the cellar (no fining, no filtration, the wine is only clarified by successive rackings, maturing in French oak barrels...).

But he has also integrated the qualitative precepts of today's oenology: short pre-fermentation maceration, low temperature vinification, stirring of the lees, minimal sulfiting...

In a way, the best of both worlds (ancient and modern) are combined to best express the temperate oceanic climate of the northern tip of the Médoc, ideal for white wines: optimal sunshine, mild temperatures without excess, regular rainfall.

Known for its red wine, Château Rollan de By also owns 2 ha of alluvial sands on the Gironde estuary, which were planted with Sauvignon Blanc some 30 years ago with the intention of producing a great Medoc white wine.

The owner, Mr. Guyon, decided to apply to the letter the traditional practices for the elaboration of a neat white wine, in the vineyard (high density of 6500 vines per hectare, 100% grassing, manual harvest in crates...) as well as in the cellar (no fining, no filtration, the wine is only clarified by successive rackings, maturing in French oak barrels...).

But he has also integrated the qualitative precepts of today's oenology: short pre-fermentation maceration, low temperature vinification, stirring of the lees, minimal sulfiting...

In a way, the best of both worlds (ancient and modern) are combined to best express the temperate oceanic climate of the northern tip of the Médoc, ideal for white wines: optimal sunshine, mild temperatures without excess, regular rainfall.

Very pale, crystalline colour, aromatic notes of lemon and grapefruit, lively and delicate on the palate, Carbonnieux is by its refined style the most Medoc style of Pessac-Léognan whites.

Very pale, crystalline colour, aromatic notes of lemon and grapefruit, lively and delicate on the palate, Carbonnieux is by its refined style the most Medoc style of Pessac-Léognan whites.

Very pale, crystalline colour, aromatic notes of lemon and grapefruit, lively and delicate on the palate, Carbonnieux is by its refined style the most Medoc style of Pessac-Léognan whites.

Based on Sauvignon (with a hint of Semillon), Caillou Blanc has been presented for 50 years as the archetype of Médoc dry white wine: pale colour, between delicate freshness and aromatic distinction (citrus fruits, bitter orange, honeysuckle), never too full or demonstrative. And always reasonably positioned in terms of price.

Based on Sauvignon (with a hint of Semillon), Caillou Blanc has been presented for 50 years as the archetype of Médoc dry white wine: pale colour, between delicate freshness and aromatic distinction (citrus fruits, bitter orange, honeysuckle), never too full or demonstrative. And always reasonably positioned in terms of price.