Chateau Guiraud
Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classe 2008
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| Denomination | Sauternes AOC |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Area | Bordeaux (France) |
| Grape varieties | 35% Sauvignon |
| Aging | Maturation in barrels, on fine lees, for 18 to 24 months depending on the year, with racking |
Awards
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2008
92/100
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Details
Perfume
Taste
Serve at:
10 - 12 °C.
Longevity:
15 - 25 years
Pairings
Cheese
Desserts
Producer
Chateau Guiraud
From this winery
- Start up year: 1766
- Oenologist: Xavier Planty
- Hectares: 128
Château Guiraud, a Sauternes Premier Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification, has just obtained organic farming certification. It is the first and the only one of the Premiers Grands Crus Classés in the 1855 Bordeaux classification to obtain such certification, which was initiated by director, Xavier Planty, in 1995. Guiraud’s decision to adopt organic viticultural methods is shaping the new style of the property’s wines, putting greater emphasis on purity, intensity and
elegance...
The implementation of such growing methods and an alternative approach to the vineyard have resulted in a new awareness and a different wine aesthetic. The search for maximum sugar is over and the vocabulary has changed, it is no longer a question of power but of purity of flavour, finesse and producing finely-constructed, balanced wines. Read more
elegance...
The implementation of such growing methods and an alternative approach to the vineyard have resulted in a new awareness and a different wine aesthetic. The search for maximum sugar is over and the vocabulary has changed, it is no longer a question of power but of purity of flavour, finesse and producing finely-constructed, balanced wines. Read more
| Name | Chateau Guiraud Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classe 2008 |
|---|---|
| Type | White green dessert wine from grapes with noble rot dessert wine semi-aromatic |
| Denomination | Sauternes AOC |
| Vintage | 2008 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 13.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 35% Sauvignon |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Vendor | Chateau Guiraud |
| Origin | Barsac (France) |
| Soil composition | 80% sandy gravel and clayey gravel for the remainder. |
| Plants per hectare | 6,600 vines |
| Yield per hectare | 12hl/ha |
| Harvest | is only done hand picking by successive waves through the vineyard (2 to 7 selections), picking only the botrytised berries. A minimum of potential alcohol (20°) must be reached before starting the harvest. |
| Wine making | The fermentation made in new oak barrels over a period of three weeks to two months. Different batches are fermentated until they reach their own equilibrium which depends upon their selection. |
| Aging | Maturation in barrels, on fine lees, for 18 to 24 months depending on the year, with racking |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |