Chateau Bauduc Sauvignon Blanc

In the glass

Aroma: crisp green apple, gooseberry, grapefruit, elderflower, freshly cut grass

Palate: dry, crisp, moreish, zesty acidity, clean fruit, light bodied

Bauduc's benchmark white and most popular wine: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, stainless steel fermented for maximum freshness and varietal definition. Crisp, dry, and food-versatile; house white at Rick Stein's fish restaurants for over a decade.

What it pairs with

• Grilled sea bream with herb butter
  Crisp Sauvignon acidity lifts white fish; citrus and grass notes complement herb butter.
• Fresh oysters
  The racy acidity and mineral freshness are a classic pairing with briny Atlantic oysters.
• Grilled asparagus with hollandaise
  Sauvignon Blanc's grassy note mirrors asparagus; the wine's acidity cuts through the richness of hollandaise.
• Goats cheese salad with walnuts
  High acidity and herbaceous character are a textbook match for fresh goats cheese.

How to serve Chateau Bauduc Sauvignon Blanc

Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.

1. Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
2. Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
3. Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass. The bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
4. Pair with. Grilled sea bream with herb butter, Fresh oysters, Grilled asparagus with hollandaise. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.

History

Gavin and Angela Quinney purchased Chateau Bauduc in 1999 and made their first vintage in 2000, with the Sauvignon Blanc quickly becoming the estate's signature wine. The wine's consistent quality earned it a long-running placement at Rick Stein's seafood restaurants, giving it a profile unusual for a Bordeaux Blanc at this price level.

1. 2000: First vintage produced by Gavin and Angela Quinney
2. 2005: Wine placed as house white at Rick Stein's seafood restaurants

Facts

Producer

Chateau Bauduc · visiting guide

Grapes

Sauvignon Blanc (100%)

Classification

Bordeaux AOC

Oak

Stainless steel fermented and aged on lees; no oak contact

ABV

12.5%

Price

€12-18 at retail

Drinking window

1-3 from vintage

First vintage

2000

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