{"product_id":"kalian-montbazillac","title":"Château Kalian - Montbazillac - 2022","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThis the main savoir-faire from Kalian, a beautiful sweet one from the great Montbazillac appellation, this a perfectly balanced wine, with great acidity and sweetness level.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003eThe nose is strong on exotic fruit, like maracuya, litchi and a hint of oak. The palate is vibrant, marked by acidity, freshness and elegance, citrus and apricot are shinning, it evolved on the aromas present on the nose with a long lasting finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKilian (with his sister Katell) is the second generation of Château Kalian, the main production is focus on Montbazillac village with about 80% white grapes. About 15ha, of organic vineyards on the plateau of Montbazillac, the domaine has diverse soil parcels around the property.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAppellation: \u003c\/strong\u003eMontbazillac AOC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes: \u003c\/strong\u003e55% Sémillon, 30% Muscadelle, 15% Sauvignon Blanc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil: \u003c\/strong\u003eClay \u0026amp; Limestone, average 150m altitude with East-West exposure\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine-making\u003c\/strong\u003e: Only produce in the premium year, the domain uses Massale selection. Hand harvest in multiple passes, 3 to 6 on average, depending the parcels and ripening, targeting 340—415g of sugar per liter. Direct pneumatic pressing for 3 to 4 hours, followed by a 24 hours cold settling at 4\u003cspan\u003e°C.\u003c\/span\u003e Alcoholic fermentation in french oak barrels at 18\u003cspan\u003e°C with a cold mutation\u003c\/span\u003e, aged for 10 months in barrels of 1 or 2 years. Bottling in September 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYield\u003c\/strong\u003e: 22 hL\/ha.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVines\u003c\/strong\u003e: 35 years old, 5500 vines per hectare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: 50cl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSulfites\u003c\/strong\u003e: 64 mg\/L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol\u003c\/strong\u003e: 13%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAging\u003c\/strong\u003e: Drink now till 2037.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eServing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8—10\u003cspan\u003e°C\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"preFade fadeIn\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairing\u003c\/strong\u003e: Great on foie gras obviously, the speciality of the region, but also on blue cheese, fruit tart, and spicy or spiced dishes. Perfect on tatin tart, saffron or curry dishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elliot's Keller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53028421304656,"sku":"Kalian-Montbazillac-Sweet-2022-50","price":18.0,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/1562\/8368\/files\/20250912-IMG_7948_e482bf7c-4630-4976-8005-789d66e95f8a.webp?v=1779863781","url":"https:\/\/www.elliots.ch\/products\/kalian-montbazillac","provider":"Elliot's Keller by Monnet Wine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}