Château Les Charmes-Godard
2023 Château Les Charmes-Godard Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Blanc 750ml
A luscious texture made more decadent by creamy orchard fruits & rich spice character (candied ginger, cumin, coriander). Incredible value.
- Producer
- Château Les Charmes-Godard
- Style
- White
- Type
- Still
- Grape
- Origin
- Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France
- Country
- France
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
- Grown in
- Saint-Cibard, Gironde, France
- Farming
- Organic
- Winemaking
- Hand harvested, selection of the best juices, fermented in barrels, then aged seven months on the lees in 500 L barrels, 15% new. About 15,000 bottles annually.
Saint-Cibard, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
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Château Les Charmes-Godard
In 1988, Nicolas Thienpont bought Les Charmes Godard with the aim of making a serious dry white on Bordeaux’s Right Bank. The small estate sits in Francs Côtes de Bordeaux, east of Saint‑Émilion, and from the start he focused on Sémillon for depth and Sauvignon for lift.
Over the years Thienpont took on wider responsibilities in the area, managing noted Right Bank properties while continuing to farm and vinify here. Today Les Charmes Godard is worked by hand, the whites are fermented in barrels and aged on their lees, and Sémillon remains the lead grape, giving the wine its creamy texture and spice‑friendly character.
Over the years Thienpont took on wider responsibilities in the area, managing noted Right Bank properties while continuing to farm and vinify here. Today Les Charmes Godard is worked by hand, the whites are fermented in barrels and aged on their lees, and Sémillon remains the lead grape, giving the wine its creamy texture and spice‑friendly character.
| Nose | Creamy orchard fruit, candied ginger, cumin, coriander, white peach, honeysuckle |
|---|---|
| Palate | Creamy orchard fruits, rich spice, candied ginger, cumin, coriander, white peach, pear |
| Finish | Long, honeyed spice and orchard fruit |
| Texture | Luscious, satiny, creamy |
| Body | Medium to full |
| Serving | Serve at 50°F. No decanting needed. |
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2023
- Pairs with
- Roast chicken with lemon and thyme. Seared scallops with brown butter and apple. Coconut chicken curry with basil. Pork loin with fennel and apples. Butternut squash and ginger soup.
- Blend
- 73% Sémillon, 18% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Sauvignon Gris
- Cellaring
- Good for 7-8 years
- Terroir
- Primarily limestone clay with some loamy soils over a marl subsoil, about 13.6 acres.
white grape · major international
Sémillon
say·mee·yon
Waxy lanolin texture ages into honeyed toast without a drop of oak.
white grape · major international
Sauvignon Blanc
soh·vin·yohnblahnk
Pyrazine snap — bell pepper to elderflower — riding searingly high acidity.
pink gris grape · rare
Sauvignon Gris
soh·veen·yohngree
Smoky perfume and richer, rounder texture than sauvignon blanc.
2023 Château Les Charmes-Godard Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Blanc 750ml
Sale price$27.00
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2023 Château Les Charmes-Godard Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Blanc 750ml
Sale price$27.00
A luscious texture made more decadent by creamy orchard fruits & rich spice character (candied ginger, cumin, coriander). Incredible value. Winemaker Info
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