CHATEAU LE RONDAILH 2011 - Bordeaux Moelleux

Description & Press Reviews:
Wine Style: Semi Sweet White

Chateau Le Rondailh, owned by the Pallaruelo family for several generations in Sainte Foy La Longue, makes a classic and increasingly rare Bordeaux wine.  Their semi-sweet white wine is a Bordeaux Moelleux which we don't often see feted outside France.  The AOC Bordeaux Moelleux is difficult to pin down; its meaning has become somewhat lost in translation.  When used in reference to wine the French term Moelleux describes the sensation of the wine as well as its taste:  'soft, smooth, velvety, lush, mellow'.   These types of wines are quite exceptional – slightly sweet, rounded and supple with mouth quenching acidity and superb balance.  It's a crime that we miss out on them here in the UK so we are absolutely delighted to be able to offer Le Rondailh at Bordeaux-Undiscovered.

Le Rondailh sits on the hills in Saint Macaire which lies on the right bank of the River Garonne between Sauternes and Saint Emilion.   The vineyard stretches out over three communes:  Sainte Foy La Longue, Saint Laurent du Bois and Saint Martial and covers 98 acres – 24 of which are dedicated to Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown especially for their white wines.

Chateau Le Rondailh's Bordeaux Moelleux is a truly gorgeous wine and is characterised by its expressiveness in the mouth – it's vibrant, fresh and lively. The sensation of sweetness is ethereal and light.  Le Rondailh has superb balance with flavours of pear, peach, melon and lemon and delicate notes of hazelnut and crystallized pineapple.  This is a wine that would be a fantastic aperitif but it's also a brilliant food wine that will accompany desserts, chocolate, cheeses (try it with Roquefort or Goats Cheese), pâtés, poultry, rabbit, seafood and Asian cuisine.