Matthieu Cosse, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux Blanc 2023

£25.90

A Bordeaux white with ripe pear, stone fruit and beeswax notes, fermented with indigenous yeasts and aged in used oak.

Ripe pear
Stone fruit
Beeswax

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What does it taste like?

Notes of ripe white pear and soft stone fruit, with a beeswax character alongside the fruit.

At a glance

Producer: Matthieu Cosse
Region: Bordeaux
Appellation: Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Grape: Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon
Vintage: 2023
Country: France
Wine type: White
Alcohol: 12.5%
Size: 75.0cl
Farming: Sustainable

Taste profile

Body: Medium
Acidity: Medium
Sweetness: Dry

What to eat with it

Spring risotto
Light seafood dishes

How to serve it

Serve: Cool (10–12°C)
Decanting: Optional
Drinking window: Drink now

Why Cave selected it

A characterful Bordeaux white that brings together ripe orchard fruit, a beeswax note and the texture of maturation in used oak. Matthieu Cosse and Jérôme Ossard’s focus on small, carefully chosen vineyard plots makes this an appealing, food-friendly introduction to their Bordeaux project.

About the wine

A Bordeaux white from Matthieu Cosse and Jérôme Ossard, with ripe pear, stone fruit and a beeswax note. It is fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured for nine months in used oak barrels.

How it is made

Hand-picked grapes; spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts, followed by nine months in used oak barrels.

Vineyard & terroir

A two-hectare site in Blaye with limestone and clay soils overlooking the Gironde estuary.

About Matthieu Cosse

Matthieu Cosse, also known for Domaine Cosse Maisonneuve, works with Jérôme Ossard on a Bordeaux project built around selected vineyard plots. Their wines focus on the character of these sites, with careful vineyard work and vinification.

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