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1955 Chateau Guiraud
- Sauternes, France
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- $ 214 / 750ml
- From November 2023
- Dessert - Lush and Balanced
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First Growth. Premier Cru Classe in 1855.
Vineyard notes: "The bouquet is precise, the texture is sensual, the smoothness has a somewhat mineral tone ; Château Guiraud expresses elegant purity and aromatic refinement."
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Château Guiraud is a wine estate in Sauternes, Bordeaux. It was classified as Premier Cru in the 1855 Classification and is one of the region's most famous wine estates. Guiraud's vineyards are planted with Semillon and Sauvig...
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- Region or Appellation
- Classification
- 1er Grand Cru Classé
- Producer Notes
- Every autumn a microscopic fungus called le « Botrytis Cinerea » appears and transforms the grapes. This is the famous 'noble rot' that is Nature's gift to Chateau Guiraud. In autumn the grapes take on a dark colour which can even seem austere, but this 'noble rot' is a precursor of aromatic expression. Understanding this phenomenon is essential as only the grapes that have been perfectly concentrated by the Botrytis will be picked one by one.
- Alcohol ABV
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13 - 14%
- Sweetness
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Sweet
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Semillon & Sauvignon Blanc
- Maturation
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Oaked
- Closure Type
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Cork
- Vineyard Notes
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The bouquet is precise, the texture is sensual, the smoothness has a somewhat mineral tone ; Château Guiraud expresses elegant purity and aromatic refinement.
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- Harvest Notes
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Manual picking only, by several sortings on botrytised berries. A minimum potential charge of 20% alcohol is required to start the harvest.
- Winemaking
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Fermentation: in oak barrels 90% new 10% from a first wine – lasts 3 to 6 weeks.
- Ageing
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This wine is aged for approximately 18 months in oak barrels specially selected for their contribution to the wine’s elegant manner and the immensity of the its soul.
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About the Wine
Suggested Dishes to Pair With This Wine
- Duck liver crème brulée Starter Course
- Contains: cream
- Western
- Sweet mousse Dessert Course
- Contains: sugar
- Worldwide
- Strawberry pavlova Dessert Course
- Contains: meringue, cream
- Western
- Roquefort Cheese Course
- French
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The 1955 vintage was reasonably successful for Bordeaux. Right Bank appellations and wines from the Médoc, Pessac-Léognan and Graves were particularly good. Unusually, Sauternes was also very good – Château d'Yquem was divine. Italy was also very good but the real star was Port, which delivered a knockout vintage. It is ...
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