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Château Tassin

Bordeaux sweet white

Château Tassin is located within the municipal district of Rions (from the Latin Riucium or “built on rock”), one of the region’s oldest medieval towns. Fortified around the 12th century, Rions has managed to preserve its old ramparts, as well as its narrow winding streets bordered by old picturesque buildings.
The château's vineyard stretches across both the slopes overlooking the town and the plains bordering the Garonne River. The château was originally located on “Tassin’s Isle” , but the extraction of gravel and sand from the riverbed (since forbidden) eventually undermined its foundations.


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A.O.C. : Bordeaux sweet white


District : Rions


Vineyard surface area : 5 hectares


Terroir : Clayey-limestone slopes


Grape varieties : 80% Sémillon, 20% Muscadelle


Average vine age : 20 years


Viticulture : Traditional Bordeaux-style vine training, with two canes and a flat arch. Controlled grassing-down of the vine rows or mechanical working of the soil, to improve the soils’ vitality and biodiversity. Manual “green pruning”, for a homogeneous distribution and proper aeration of the grape bunches. Mechanical grape harvesting.
Sustainable farming methods are applied to the entire vineyard, which enjoys Haute Valeur Environnementale (“High Environmental Value”) certification.


Vinification : The grapes are harvested when ripe with a high sugar potential. During vinification, a portion of the sugars is transformed into alcohol, while the rest, called “residual sugars”, remain  in the wine.


Ageing : In stainless-steel tanks.


Tasting notes :
A brilliant light yellow in colour, light and harmonious in the mouth, and very fruity.
A pleasurable wine that’s easy to drink throughout a spicy meal or with a sweet dessert.