Chateau Olivier is one of the historic Grand Cru Classe de Graves estates in Pessac-Leognan, with a moated fourteenth-century chateau and fifty-plus hectares under vine. The kosher Blanc is made vat-by-vat within the estate cuvee program, a Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon serious white Bordeaux.

Mood: mineral, restrained, classified-growth.

Tasting Notes

Straw yellow with green flecks. The nose opens with gooseberry, elderflower, lemon zest, and a discreet thread of oak. The palate offers green apple, lime, white peach, a touch of honey, and a long, dry, mineral finish. Medium body, medium-plus acidity, exceptionally well balanced.

Food Pairing

A refined Shabbos and yom tov white. Ideal with roasted halibut, sole meuniere, lemon-and-herb chicken, mushroom risotto, or a goat-cheese salad with walnuts. Also a natural for a Shabbat lunch with grilled fish and bright sides.

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