Les Griffons
de Pichon Baron
Grand Vin Blanc Sec
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Grand Vin Blanc Sec comes from a specific terroir in the vineyard of Château Pichon Baron, where cool gravelly soil on a limestone bedrock imparts great acidity, minerality and profound character. We sourced the Semillon vines from a massal selection of Château Suduiraut. Rich and with its fine aromatic expression, this wine reflects its terroir with a marked limestone flavour.
Vintage conditions
- A warm and dry start to autumn until 15th October, followed by a rainy end to 2023 with more than 500 mm rainfall.
- Mild and very wet winter, with total precipitation of 900 mm by the end of March.
- Beginning of April: early budburst.
- A cool, wet spring.
- June: inconsistent flowering accompanied by coulure/millerandage and the arrival of mildew.
- July and August: a hot, very dry summer, with a slow start to veraison at the end of July.
- Late August: a return to more moderate weather allowed the grapes to ripen well.
- September: late ripening, slowed down by difficult weather. Nevertheless, analyses of the grapes revealed good and rising levels of ripeness.Harvest
- Manual harvest in crates on September 24th.
Tasting note
Les Griffons de Pichon Baron Grand Vin Blanc Sec 2024 reveals a brilliant pale yellow colour. The nose opens with aromas of white flowers and white-fleshed fruits, notably pear, enhanced by a delicate hint of lime zest. With aeration, subtle oaky notes emerge, adding further complexity to the bouquet.
The palate opens with a refreshing attack before developing a pleasing roundness. Flavours of lemon, fresh orange and poached pear fill the mouth. The finish is marked by fine tension, complemented by the mineral and chalky character of the terroir.
In this vintage defined by freshness, Semillon expresses itself beautifully on this highly distinctive clay-limestone terroir.
Pierre Montégut - Technical Director - May 2026
Bottling date: May 6th 2025Terroir
The 0.82-hectare plot used to produce the Griffons de Pichon Baron Grand Vin Blanc Sec is located in the Boua sector on a cool, clay-limestone terroir. A portion of the vines have been grafted onto 22- and 26-year-old plants. All the Semillon vines used for grafting and planting come from Château Suduiraut's massal selection.
Vinification
- Gentle and slow pressing in a vertical press under inerting.
- Light cold settling at 10°C.
- Fermentation in barrels.Blend
Sémillon 100%
Ageing
In barrels and wineglobe for 9 months, with stirring of the fine lees as the wine requires.
Wine Analyse
Alcohol content:
12.9% vol.
Total acidity:
4.82g/l
pH:
3.17
