Pale onion skin color. Spicy, floral citrus fruits and redcurrant on the incisive nose. Sharply delineated blood orange and bitter red berry skin flavors are complemented by notes of white pepper and mace, with a hint of smokiness in the background.
Producer Information
The Médeville familly has its origins in Cadillac-sur-Garonne, on the right bank of the Garonne river (roughly opposite Sauternes), in the appellations of Cadillac and Loupiac. However, with the marriage of Numa Médeville to Marie Despujols (who had inherited the Château Gilette estate and the neighboring Les Justices site, which had been in her family since 1710), the Médeville family branched out into Sauternes in the 19th Century. The Médevilles nonetheless remained in Cadillac for almost three generations, and were still operating Gilette from the other side of the river in the early 20th Century. Numa’s grandson, René only moved to Preignac in the late 1930s. René Médeville established the Gilette tradition of aging the grand vin in concrete cuves for between 15 and 20 years prior to bottling and release. The château – and the wider Médeville properties which includes Château Réspide-Médeville in the Graves – is run by husband-and-wife team Julie and Xavier Gonet-Medeville. Xavier Gonet hails from Champagne and his portion of family vineyards comprises the Champagne branch of the Gonet-Medeville holdings.
In 2000 the Gonet-Médevilles established their eponymous estate in Champagne. The holdings span 12 hectares (30 acres) of vineyards spread over eight villages. This includes three Grands Crus (Le Mesnil sur Oger, Oger and Ambonnay), plus five Premier Crus – all planted to the well-known Champagne varieties of Chardonnay, Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The estate produces a range of Champagnes, including Blancs de Noirs, Brut and Rosé wines.
