We now have two wines selected by the CIVB in 2012. The CIVB selects Château de Claribès Rosé “Hand-Picked Bordeaux” as well as Marpeau Rouge 2005 – Sainte Foy Bordeaux.
An excellent description of Château de Claribès and the Bordeaux Appelation Sainte-Foy Bordeaux appears in the Bordeaux Profile by Chris Kissack at thewinedoctor.com . The author Chris Kissack is an independent wine writer, a specialist in the wines of the Loire Valley and Bordeaux.…
Château de Claribès is wine of the week. A 100% Sauvignon Blanc picked by hand and transferred into stainless steel tank within minutes. Fermented cool followed by a little time on the lees before bottling.