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Château de Fontenille - Entre-deux-Mers Rhinocéros blanc 2023
Château de Fontenille - Entre-deux-Mers White Rhinoceros 2023

Château de Fontenille - Entre-deux-Mers Rhinocéros blanc 2023

Entre-deux-Mers|White wine

2*Étoiles

Hachette

92/100

Decanter

91/100

Wine Enthusiast

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"A new vintage in the style of a Graves wine, with an authentic and mouthwatering profile!"

“This barrel-aged wine, with its toasty, spicy, and white-fruit aromas, is rich and full-bodied. It also stands out for its elegance, with flavors of apple and pear, enhanced by lovely acidity. ” (Wine Enthusiast 2026) — A white wine with charisma, authenticity, and originality… in short, the very image of Stéphane Defraine. We should also highlight the wine’s precision… That’s Macha, Stéphane’s daughter!

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Estate

Château de Fontenille

Vintage

Rhinocéros

Vintage

2023

Designation

Entre-deux-Mers

Region

Bordeaux

Grape Varieties

50% Sauvignon Blanc, 50% Sauvignon Gris

Regions

South-facing clay loam soils (vines 50 years old and older)

Viticulture

In the Process of Converting to Organic Farming

Grape Harvest

At optimal maturity

Wine Production

Traditional

Livestock Farming

6 months on fine lees (with regular stirring)

Alcohol content

13,5%

Eye

Pale yellow to light yellow, glossy

Nose

Elegant and fresh, blending ripe citrus, white fruits, delicate floral notes, and toasty notes from aging

Palate

Full-bodied and silky, with lovely structure. The texture resulting from aging on the lees adds body, while the Sauvignon’s freshness balances the wine as a whole. The finish is long, mineral, and delicately toasty.

Serve

At 10-12°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink starting at

2025

Drink before

2030

Production

About 3,000 bottles

Food and Wine Pairings

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy it with cognac-flambéed shrimp, fresh pasta with clams, veal blanquette...

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Decanter

Decanter

Wine rated (2026 guide) 92/100

Hachette Wine Guide

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2026 guide) 2*Stars (Outstanding Wine)

Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Award-Winning Wines (This producer's wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

A blend of equal parts Sauvignon Gris and Sauvignon Blanc, aged in oak barrels, this wine combines citrus notes and subtle minerality on the nose. These aromas are carried through to a balanced and lingering palate that is at once delicate, round, fresh, and subtly oaky. It would pair beautifully with sea bass in a salt crust. 2025–2030 (formerly known as the “Les Survivantes” cuvée)

About the estate:

In 1290, the Fontenille estate in the Entre-deux-Mers region already had vineyards. Then part of the Abbey of La Sauve-Majeure, this estate—with its clay-siliceous terroir—became independent in the 17th century. Since 1998, it has been managed by Stéphane Defraine, who oversees 56 hectares of vineyards—20 planted with white grapes and 36 with red grapes—currently in the process of converting to organic farming.
Wine Enthusiast

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2026 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

This barrel-aged wine, with its toasty, spicy, and white-fruit aromas, is rich and full-bodied. It also stands out for its elegance, with flavors of apple and pear enhanced by a lovely acidity. Best enjoyed starting at the end of the year. — Roger Voss

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