Lestignac Hors Les Murs Blizzard 2024
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Lestignac Hors Les Murs Blizzard 2024

Chateau Lestignac
$23.00

Grape: Sauvignon Blanc
Vintage: 2024
Type: White

This low-intervention white wine is a pure varietal bottling of sauvignon blanc crafted by Mathias and Camille Marquet. Part of their Hors Les Murs négoce line, the fruit is sourced from an organic partner grower whose vineyards share the estate's strict biodynamic viticulture principles. Spontaneous fermentation relies entirely on native vineyard wild yeasts inside temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, avoiding modern chemical corrections. It settles naturally on its fine lees to protect regional freshness and crisp varietal precision.

It pours a pale straw color with green highlights, opening with fresh aromas of white peach, citrus zest, and tropical starfruit. A sleek, medium-bodied frame balances crisp orchard fruit flavors with an underlying stony mineral undercurrent. A zesty wave of natural acidity slices directly through the waxy texture, providing excellent structural tension. Delicate floral notes and a light salinity add a savory depth across the clean mouthfeel. It finishes completely dry and crisp.

Winery

Camille and Mathias Marquet took over the family farm at Lestignac in 2008, near Sigoulès in the Bergerac countryside. Their work has gradually moved beyond the idea of a vineyard as a single crop toward a more diverse agricultural place. Thousands of planted trees, a reduction in soil disturbance and attention to indigenous microorganisms are part of that transformation. The aim is to build a landscape in which the vines live alongside a broader community of plants and animals.

The same patience carries into the cellar, where fermentations begin spontaneously and the wines are given time to develop before release. Lestignac bottlings come from the couple’s own vineyards, while Hors les Murs uses purchased grapes to broaden the range and respond to the challenges of difficult harvests. Cuvées such as Tempête, Pagaille and Blizzard reflect different sides of that work. What connects them is a preference for natural fermentation, considered aging and a style shaped by the farm and the season rather than a fixed formula.