In the early 1980s, Philippine de Rothschild decided to plant a few hectares of the vineyard with white grape varieties. The sandy, gravelly soil is planted with Sauvignon Blanc (52%), Semillon (39%), Sauvignon Gris (8%) and Muscadelle (1%) at a density of 9,000 vines per hectare to encourage competition between the vines . 50% of the wine matures in new oak barrels. Rich, complex and elegant, the Mouton Rothschild Aile d'Argent has quickly become a benchmark for lovers of fine white Bordeaux wines, despite being produced in very limited quantities. Aile d'Argent is a title of a children's story that father Baron Philippe de Rothschild read to his children. It was a kind of self-made fairy tale about the flying teapot. The teapot was called Aile d'Argent, Silver Wing. When war broke out, Philippe de Rothschild was arrested (because of his Jewish background). In prison he wrote from memory the story Aile d'Argent la Magique (Magical Silver Wing) and it was published by Gallimard in 1947. FACT: The wine is in our conditioned Wine Warehouse and if you pick up the wine you will often receive a nice discount. You will see your discount immediately when you choose 'Collect' on the checkout page. We are located in Dordrecht with plenty of parking. Click here for our address