Lune d’Argent

Enjoy with seafood risotto or creamy chicken dishes.

Located in Sauternes, on one of the greatest white wine terroirs in France , the Clos des Lunes is a magnificent rolling vineyard planted with old sémillon and sauvignon blanc vines. On very old vines, some perfectly golden clusters are chosen and delicately sorted grain by grain, by expert hands. Each plot harvested at peak ripeness with hand-picking, in smal crates.

Aging on fine lees with regular stirring (bâtonnage) over 6 to 7 months. 25% in barrels, 75% in little vats.

Slow pressing in a pneumatic winepress, without destemming or maceration. Débourbage (cold settling) by gravity flow in cold room.

Starting several years ago Olivier Bernard and the team at Domaine de Chevalier made a strong commitment to Clos des Lunes an ancient vineyard in Sauternes among the finest in Bordeaux. Relying on an intimate relationship with the terroir the ultimate aim is to create one of the greatest dry white wines on the market. Clos des Lunes is located in the heart of a small area encompassing the finest great growths of Sauternes in the communes of Sauternes and Bommes. Historically this terroir has always been recognized for its ability to produce top-quality sweet white wines. However before botrytisation the grapes obviously go through a phase of optimum ripeness that is also conducive to making dry white wines. The fine soil and microclimate here are ideally suited to producing very great dry white wines with remarkable freshness. We take maximum advantage of these unique features.