Chateau Suduiraut – Sauternes 1er Cru Classe – 2013 37.5ml

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Elegantly rich and voluptuous with almonds, honey and sweet candied fruits.

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 PRODUCER NOTE:
The history of Château Suduiraut, in Sauternes, dates back centuries. After the total destruction of the property by the Duke d’Epernon in the 1600s, Count Blaise de Suduiraut replanted the vineyard and restored the estate to its former glory. The château is a superb example of 18th century architecture: aristocratic, classical and bright in style, it is surrounded by charming gardens designed by Le Nôtre. The quality of this First Classed Growth is the result of the tenacious attention devoted to its crafting from extremely low yields. Castelnau de Suduiraut is the Château’s second wine and no less care is taken in its production.

VINEYARD:
The estate comprises 91 hectares of vines, planted in a gravelly, sandy-clay soil. The gravel captures the sun’s heat, thereby helping the grapes to reach maturity more rapidly, contributing to the wine’s opulence. The thin soil retains very little water, resulting in low yields, which concentrates the sugars and flavours in the grapes and forces the vine to draw its nourishment from deep into the soil. The vines are planted at a high vine density of 7,000 vines per hectare and the vines have an average age of 35 years. The vines are grown according to environmentally responsible practices and the estate is certified High Environmental Value (HEV); cultivation practices include short pruning and tilling of the soil. 90% of the Suduiraut vineyard is planted with Sémillon vines and 10% with Sauvignon Blanc. Sémillon is an aromatic grape and when is infected with botrytis or noble rot it has an ample structure on the palate, giving the wine great mellowness and unctuosity. The Sauvignon Blanc when vinified as a dessert wine adds acidity, bringing freshness and aromatic complexity to the blend. The best botrytised bunches are meticulously selected by hand and are naturally high in concentrated sugar suitable for dessert wine.

WINEMAKING:
The grapes were hand-harvested and carefully pressed. The lees were removed from the must and the juice was clarified. Fermentation took place in new French oak barrels under controlled temperatures of 24°C for three weeks. The wine was aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, of which 10% was new oak, 21% was one-year old and 70% was two-year old. Racking took place every three months and the wine was lightly filtered prior to being bottled.

TASTING NOTE:
This elegantly rich wine shows orange peel and mineral notes on the nose. The palate is full bodied with almonds, spice, honey and candied fruits through to a lovely, lingering finish.

GRAPE:
Semillon 90%, Sauvignon Blanc 10%.

COUNTRY:
France

REGION:
Bordeaux

SUB-REGION:
Sauternes Cru Classe

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