CHÂTEAU GUIRAUD
2019 1er Cru Classé Sauternes
| Colour | White |
| Origin | France, Bordeaux |
| Village | Sauternes |
| Classification | 1er Cru Classé |
| ABV | 13% |
There’s purity and brightness to this with dried-peach, lemon and apple character and a fine line of acidity running through the center palate. Spicy finish. Balanced and bright. Rating: 94-95 James Suckling, www.jamessuckling.com (May 2020)
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Yield : 5.5 hl/ha. Ageing: in barrels for 18 to 24 months. Vineyard : 25 hectares. Production :In average,180 000 bottles per year. Density : 6,600 plants / ha. Soil : 80% of sandy gravel, the remaining 20% being deep earth that is a mixture of clay, limestone and gravel. Grape varieties: 65% de Sémillon et 35% de Sauvignon Blanc. The first juices express balance and complexity in where the concentration combines perfectly with an amazing liveliness. 2019 puts Human back in front of a nature that is severe and generous at the same time. Winemaker's notes (Feb 2020)
Château Guiraud
Sauternes Premier Cru 1855 Given that the village has lent its name to the appellation, it seems surprising that only two châteaux in Sauternes were granted Premier Cru status in 1855. When you learn that one of those two was Château d'Yquem, it becomes less surprising. The other was Château Guiraud. The name derives from a Pierre Guiraud (or Guiraut), who purchased the estate in 1766. Today, Guiraud is owned by a consortium - Robert Peugeot, Stephan von Niepperg, Olivier Bernard and Xavier Planty. They bought the estate in 2006 from the Narby family who had already done much work renovating Guiraud over the previous 20 years. There 85ha of vineyard, given over to 65% Semillon and 35% Sauvignon Blanc. The grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in new wood, before ageing for 2 years. A second wine is produced called Le Dauphin de Château Guiraud, as well as a dry white called G de Guiraud.
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2016 PETIT GUIRAUD Sauternes-Barsac Château Guiraud
Left Bank Bordeaux France 13.5% White
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc. Half-bottles
Fine and supple with very intense flavours and good structure. Will not disappoint! Petit Guiraud is produced without chaptalisation or any other form of enrichment, and meets the same standards as Château Guiraud,...(read more)
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