Producer Profile:Set against the verdant rolling lowlands of the Aquitaine Basin in Frances Southwest, Camille & Mathias Marquet are the young couple behind Chteau Lestignac. Having inherited a family farm in 2008, they work 7 hectares of Merlot, Cabs Franc & Sauv, Semillon, Sauv Blanc, Muscadelle & Ugni Blanc vines amidst a newly planted/planting polyculture of cereals, groves olive & fig trees, apple & pear orchards in addition to one of the most floral cover-crop situations weve seen in all of France! They keep livestock sheep, chickens, cattle, and horse or two all of whom contribute in one way or another to the polycultural farm! Practicing biodynamic, Mathias & Camille endeavor to create sparklingly fresh snapshots of Frances Sud-Ouest, a huge region that is too often overlooked as between-Bordeaux-and-the-Coast. In addition to their own vines furthering the vision of giving more exposure to the forested wines of the region theyve started Hors Les Murs (translates to Outside The Walls), a ngoce project sourcing grapes from some of their favorite organic/biodynamically farming neighbors.

Vinification:70% Sauvignon Blanc and 30% Semillon,sourced from acertified biodynamic vineyard in Monestier, justsixminutes from Chteau Lestignac, where the soil type is mostly limestone and clay. The grapes are hand-picked by the winemakers and then transported back to Chateau Lestignac, where they are direct pressed and fermented in concrete tank fortwo months, racked into another concrete tank for a short aging period,racked one more time to clarify the wine from the lees, andfinally bottled unfined, unfiltered with a touch of sulphur at bottling.

Tasting: A pale, crystal-clear, clean straw colorin the glass. The nose isvaguely tropical, but subtle in aromatics. The palate is full of green and yellow fruits, like starfruit and meyer lemon. Perfect acidity mingles with a waxy texture like shea butter. Would bethe perfect accompaniment to an early Spring meal like grilled asparagus and a lemony pasta dish.