Le Petit Smith Haut Lafitte Blanc AOP - Château Smith Haut Lafitte

In the glass, Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc from Château Smith Haut Lafitte offers a bright, pale yellow color. After the first swirl, you can perceive perfect balance in this white wine, as it does not appear watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. Poured into a white wine glass, this Old World white reveals wonderfully expressive aromas of orange, pineapple, lemon, and jasmine, rounded off by further fruity nuances.

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc presents itself to the connoisseur as wonderfully dry. This white wine never appears rough or austere, but rather round and silky. Balanced and multi-layered, this light white wine shows beautifully on the palate. The finish of this youthful white wine from the Bordeaux winegrowing region, more precisely from Pessac-Léognan, ultimately convinces with a remarkable length.

Vinification of Château Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc

The basis for the balanced Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc from Bordeaux is grapes of the Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon varieties. Naturally, Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc is also shaped by the climate and viticultural style of Pessac-Léognan. In the best sense of the word, this French wine can be described as an Old World wine that presents itself in an exceptionally impressive manner. After the harvest, the grapes are immediately taken to the press house. There they are selected and gently crushed. Fermentation then takes place in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After it ends, Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc can continue to harmonize for several months on the fine lees.

Food recommendation for Château Smith Haut Lafitte Le Petit Haut Lafitte Blanc

This French wine is best enjoyed moderately chilled at 11–13°C. It is perfectly suited as an accompanying wine to vegetable salad with beetroot, coconut-lime fish curry, or asparagus salad with quinoa.

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