Clos Floridene, Graves Blanc, 2022 NO20230524 a family-run estate farming organically

a family-run estate farming organically since the early ‘90s

Made by the late Teobaldo Cappellano (and now his son Augusto)

A slight smokiness lingers on the finish

with extended skin contact

Clos Floridene, Graves Blanc, 2022 NO20230524 a family-run estate farming organicallyClos Floridne is a benchmark name in white Bordeauxfounded by the legendary Denis Dubourdieu, the estate has helped define the modern style of Graves Blanc: fresh, structured, and deeply mineral. Located on a ridge of limestone and gravel in the southern Graves, its one of the rare Bordeaux whites that consistently over delivers for the price. The 2022 is a classic blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Smillon, fermented and aged partially in oak, with regular