2020 Confidences de Prieuré-Lichine, Margaux, FranceABOUT THIS WINE Confidences de Prieur Lichine is the second wine for Chteau Prieure Lichine, which is a Fourth Classified Growth in Margaux The 2020 Confidences de Prieur Lichine is a blend of 80% Merlot and20% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in 40% new French oak and 60% second fill barrels. To respect the integrity of the fruit, the grapes are brought to the estate in crates and are sorted by hand on a vibrating table followed by optical sorting. The

All of the grapes were fermented in concrete and then pressed into older French oak barrels

Terroir plays an important role at this estate

compact form of granite

grapefruit and white roses

Neil owns vineyards and sources grapes from the regions of Stellenbosch and Jonkershoek Valley to produce the well balanced and easy to drink wines under The Left Bank label

in the heart of the Côte des Blancs

we stir the curds by hand

specifically to the terruño around the village of Manzaneda

cold fermentation in bottle "sur point" (upside down

roses are indeed omnipresent on the farm and in the vineyards

It is 100% Pinot Noir all from the village of Ecueil

in the Getaria subregion of the Spanish Basque country