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A FOCUS ON... Château Biac

02/12/2021
We thought long and hard about who to choose as our December focus of the month - with so many wonderful wines coming from such great producers it was hard to pick one for this special time of year. But at the end of the day, here at Brompton Wine we do have a particular affinity for the wines of France, and a real love of Bordeaux, and this helped us narrow the field a little. Then, given that Christmas is a time for many to celebrate the joys of family (whether born into or handpicked... your choice!) we thought that we should go with one of our family run estates, and thus we selected... Château Biac.

You will find Château Biac in Langoiran, a town just to the south of Bordeaux, in the Cadillac appellation. The vineyards are located on a high hill with views over a meander of the Garonne River - which may be where the name comes from, the theory being that the 'ac' in Biac derives from the Latin word 'Acqua'. This is unconfirmed - but it certainly was the Romans who brought grapes to the area and established the tradition of winemaking here.

Château Biac has passed through many hands over the years. Some notables include a daughter of a eighteenth century French Baron, a Mayor of the town of Langoiran and a cousin of the famous post-Impressionist Pierre Bonnard. In 2006 a Lebanese couple (Tony and Youmna Asseily) bought the estate. They were initially only trying to find a holiday home... but they now run it as a winery with their children Yasmina and Gabriel. (For those interested, it is a fabulous place to visit on a holiday of your own - there is a pool, barbecue area, three guesthouses and a terrace with river and vineyard views. You might well end up staying longer than expected too!)

Back to the wines. Biac can be likened to “Burgundy in Bordeaux” - the soil structure is highly diverse and the estate is made up of a number of small domains. These all have their own soils and grapes. They grow both red and white grapes across 9.5 hectares of vineyards - the reds comprise of 15% Cabernets Francs, 21 % Cabernets Sauvignons, 56 % Merlots and 8 % Petit Verdot; and the whites are 90 % Old Semillons and 10% Sauvignon Blanc. Depending on the year and the harvest, they produce three red wines (Château Biac, B de Biac, and Felix de Biac), a dry white wine (Felicie de Biac), and a sweet white wine (Secret Château de Biac).

And guess what? We love all of them. We think you might too... so if you wish to share some of these Biac wines with your own family this Christmas, as a gift or at the dinner table, then we are happy to offer 10% off for all of December. Don't delay - grab something for the festive table today.

B de Biac
Deep, rich, with intense aromas of forest floor and ripe concentrated black fruit. The wine is deliciously smooth, revealing great structure and body with good tannins and a lovely harmonious finish.

Chateau Biac
Already beautifully developed with complex aromas stemming from very good fruit ripeness combined with a fine touch of oak. The palate is impressive from the start. Ripe, silky and long without ever losing its freshness. A well balanced wine which can be drunk now, but can also happily be left to age for more than 10 years.

Secret de Chateau Biac
The colour is magnificently golden and bright. It has a spiced nose, with delicate aromas of vanilla, cinnamon and gorgeous, sumptuous orange blossom and citrus fruit. Plenty of peach and pineapple as well. It is a very generous, textured and complex wine with plenty of acidity and freshness to balance the richness.


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