Aged on lees which gives the wine good texture, this Bordeaux white stands out from the crowd as it is aged in barrels that created 1er Grand Cru Sauternes the previous year. It is a rich and complex wine with touches of tangerine and grapefruit peel on the palate. The finish is long and reminiscent of red berries and currants.
Recommended by James Davis, Master of Wine – one of the most accomplished professionals in the wine business:
"Elegant and complex, a blend of Semillon and Sauvignon from this top estate in Sauternes, Bordeaux. Bright and crisp with grapefruit and lime character. Yet rich and creamy with more complex notes of white flowers and honey. Delicate yet powerful and with the stucture to age for up to a decade."
Wine characteristics
France
Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon
2022
Chateau Guiraud
13%
Standard - 75cl
Cork
Tips
How to serve?
Serve chilled
Goes well with
Cheese
Goes well with
Seafood
Goes well with
Chicken
Discover
As early as 1766 Château Guiraud, breaking with cultural traditions, proclaiming its political difference, and on a constant quest for prestige, was already juggling between anticonformism and innovation. The Guiraud family of merchants, founders of the modern estate, built up an atmosphere of mystery around Château Guiraud. The Protestant chapel was a proclamation of the family’s religious beliefs and their faith at a time when all around them looked towards Rome. Since that time the property has borne the name Chateau Guiraud and proudly displays a black label that sacralizes the family's Protestant and Republican values. This black label is one of the oldest in the Bordeaux region and has remained unchanged since its creation. Within three generations the property was to become a prestigious Grand Cru, being consecrated Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in the classification ordered by the Emperor Napoleon III.
