Le Chardonnay De Laffitte Carcasset Atlantique IGP by Château Laffitte Carcasset

Château Laffitte Carcasset was founded in 1759 at «Le Carcasset», an area located at the heart of Saint-Estèphe appellation. In 1781 his owner, Jean Laffitte, lawyer and prosecutor of the King Louis XVI in Bordeaux, gave his name to the estate.

This beautiful chartreuse typical of the 18th century, is surrounded by the Classified Growths of Saint-Estèphe. The vineyard is on the gravellous plateau, near the Gironde estuary where the Cabernet and the Merlot best express their potential.

Le Chardonnay de Laffitte Carcasset is a rare, small-production dry white wine made by the Cru Bourgeois Supérieur estate Château Laffitte Carcasset. Because Chardonnay is not an authorized grape under the strict red-only rules of the Saint-Estèphe AOC, this unique wine is designated as IGP Atlantique (or Vin de France).

The estate opened a brand-new chapter in 2020 by planting 100% Chardonnay on their “La Rochette” plot. This specific parcel features rich clay-limestone soils. While gravel dominates the rest of the Médoc peninsula, this limestone pocket provides the exact, perfect setting that cool-climate Chardonnay needs to thrive.

For more info, visit Château Laffitte Carcasset website.

VARIETALS
100% Chardonnay

VINTAGE
2024

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