The Anthoinette cuvée from Château Castera sparked interest Guillaume Seigue, author of the God Bless Bacchus blog, the property is located in the Médoc, in the town of Saint Germain d’Esteuil, north of Saint Estèphe. A discovery for this globe trotter of the vines, and a real love at first sight.
Guillaume Seigue: A citrus nose tinged with a slight lorality that ends on white peach, this wine is a wonderful bomb!
– @Guillaume_Seigue
On the palate, although one hundred percent sauvignon blanc, this white wine has an air of Burgundy chardonnay, delicately worked with light buttery notes. It’s chiseled, fresh, stretched, billhooked and round on the palate. A bit of history: on January 21, 1616, Anthoinette de Montaigne, Dame Darsac and du Castera signed a deed of sale of wine for 380 Tournois pounds. This document, considered to be one of the oldest acts of sale of Médoc wine, is exhibited in the square tower of the Castera. In honor of this historic moment, the name Anthoinette was given to the white wine of Château Castera.
Bon vivant, always ready to taste and share his most beautiful encounters in the world of wine and spirits, Guillaume is editor of the blog www.godblessbacchus.blogspot.com but also for the site www.toutlevin.com. With a glass in his left hand and a pen in his right hand, he travels through the different properties throughout the year through the terroirs and regions. Passionate about the world of wine since his childhood, he likes above all to interact with “storytellers” as he likes to call winegrowers. Mixology also takes a big place in his life with a consuming passion for the creation of cocktails.
– Marie-Corine Cailleteau