2022 Ferrande Blanc
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A blend of 60% Sauvignon Blanc and 40% Sémillon, the 2022 Ferrande Blanc reveals a lively, elegant bouquet of smoke, ripe orchard fruits and herbs. Medium to full-bodied, round and supple, it's enveloping with a fleshy core of fruit and a delicately oaky mid-palate that brings to a long, vanilla-pod-inflected finish.
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James Suckling
Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate
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The high percentages of Sauvignon Gris and Sémillon mean that this is a structured white, with mango, white peach and gentle toast, along with mint leaf and sappy salted cracker on the finish. 40% new oak, harvest August 22 to 29 August. Julien Bel consultant since 2021, with a subtle change towards earlier harvests and a fresher style, that has continued even in 2022 (true for reds as well as whites at this estate).
Zesty lemons and a creamy, citrusy finish that is going to be delicious on release and over the next few years.
The 2022 Ferrande Blanc is a tasty white that marries varietal Sauvignon expressiveness with plenty of energy and vibrancy. The Blanc is a bit assertive in its green, vegetal expression of Sauvignon yet also nicely done for an early-drinking white
About the producer
Since the négociant Castel purchased this property in 1992, Ch. Ferrande has seen significant expansion and investment. Close to the town of Castres, it covers 98 hectares today, producing both red and white Graves.