Lestonnat Bordeaux Superieur 2012
About the wine
Gold-medal-winning Bordeaux from an ex-banker turned winemaker
- Angel funding has helped Joost to fulfill a lifelong dream - to return to his roots and make wine in Bordeaux, and with this GOLD medal-winning beauty he's achieved his goal!
- Armed with Angel funding, he was able to snaffle up some incredibly ripe Cabernet and Merlot grapes, and age 'em in fancy French oak barrels. The result is a rich, sophisticated Bordeaux, chock-full of juicy fruit and lovely toasty oak.
- Joost is dying to know what you thought of his first Bordeaux - so don't forget to come back on the site and tell him what you think!
Best before
Drink now to 2018
Serving advice
Serve at 16-18°C. Open/Decant 1 hour before serving
Food match
The perfect companion for roast beef or game
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Joost & Miguela de Villebois
- Joost started his career miles from the vineyard. In fact, he was the Chairman of the Dutch Stock Exchange... But all it took was one fateful holiday to the Loire Valley for Joost's whole world to be turned upside down. Here began his love story with winemaking - he threw in his stable city job, upped-sticks and moved his whole life to the Loire to try his hand at winemaking.
- Since then, with his wife Miguela and their highly dedicated team, Joost has gone wild with the Sauvignon Blanc grape. Vintage after vintage their ultra premium range has been swept off the shelves by Angels, receiving sky scraping ratings, and turning the heads of critics.
- Now that they've cracked the code to top-drawer Loire Valley classics, their focus has turned to keeping things green and making wines that are just as kind on the planet as they are on the palate. They've introduced beehives and bat hotels to their vineyards, and put in hours of work to achieve the huge green landmark of certified sustainability!
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