Wine Chateau Suduiraut (Sauternes) 1er Grand Cru Classe AOC, 2003
Reviews of purchase Chateau Suduiraut (Sauternes) 1er Grand Cru Classe AOC, 2003
Tasting Notes
Wine deep golden brown.
In a concentrated, full-bodied, meaty taste wine tones of honey, peach, pineapple, caramel and spices, fresh acidity. The finish is long and impressive.
Wine with a great, rich bouquet with flavors of peach, pear, apricot, apple, lemon and honey, subtle notes of spice and delicate floral nuances.
Wine perfectly unaccompanied. Also goes well with melon, foie gras, poultry or pork sweet and sour sauce, oily fish, blue cheese, Chinese cuisine.
Interesting Facts
As is often said, a sweet wine Chateau Syudyuiro reflects the essence of all Sauternes. There is a beautiful legend that the inscription on the label - "Ancien Cru du Roy", meaning "ancient vineyard of the King", and that supposedly explains the history of the origin of the wine. But in fact, written has nothing to do with the royals. In the early 19th century, one of the girls family Syudyuiro married a certain Monsieur du Roy, since this name is present on the label. The grapes for this wine are harvested when it has already begun to be affected by noble rot - the collection is very slow and carefully controlled by the general manager of the estate. Due to the late harvest grapes get a very sweet with low acidity.
Family Syudyuiro present in the region of Sauternes from 1580, when Leonard de Syudyuiro married Nicole d'Allard that owned land in Sauternes. However, extant building chateau was built by the grandson of Leonardo - Count Blaise de Syudyuiro in the middle of the XVII century on the site of the old fortress, which was wiped out by order of the Duke d'Epernona, ruler of Aquitaine under Louis XIII. Family Syudyuiro had put up to the French Revolution (approximately 1789). After this name for a long time owned by the family Guillot. In 1855 Syudyuiro was given the status of "Premier Cru". In 1875, the Chateau into the hands Raburdin Lucy and her husband, engineer Emile Petit de Forest. At this time, the wine Syudyuiro enjoyed great success and have won numerous awards - the Gold Medal of the government, the first prize of the General Council of the Gironde in 1887 and the Gold Medal Podensaka Meetings in 1890. Wine Chateau participated in international exhibitions in Paris, where he also received many awards, and in 1897 Petit de Forest was awarded recognition for his work in the reconstruction of vineyards Syudyuiro using American rootstock vines, for new and innovative solutions to combat phylloxera. At the end of the 80s. XX century the estate was bought by the insurance company AXA-Millesimes, which conducted an extensive renovation of the estate, as well as improving the winery and vinification methods. Vineyards Estates occupy 92 of the 200 hectares belonging to the Chateau. They are located in the southern part of the municipality Prenyak on sand and gravel soils. There were planted 90 varieties% Semillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc, the average age of the vines is 25 years, planting density - 7,000 vines per hectare. Flowing nearby river Garonne provides the mists that rise noble rot. Harvesting takes place at the Chateau Syudyuiro earlier than in many other Chateau. Fermentation is mainly wine in stainless steel tanks, and extract - in oak casks for 2 years.
Producer's description
The Suduiro family has been present in the Sauternes region since 1580, when Leonard de Suduiro married Nicole d'Allard, who owned land in Sauternes. However, the chateau building that has survived to this day was built by Leonardo's grandson, Count Blaise de Suduiro, in the middle of the 17th century on the site of an old fortress, which was razed to the ground by order of the Duke d'Epernon, ruler of Aquitaine under Louis XIII. The Suduiro family owned the estate until the French Revolution (approximately until 1789). After that, the Guillot family owned the estate for a long time. In 1855 Suduiro was given the status of "Premier Cru". In 1875, the Chateau passes into the hands of Lucy Rabourdine and her husband, engineer Emile Petit de Forest. At this time, Suduiro's wines enjoyed great success and were awarded numerous awards - the government's Gold Medal, the first prize of the General Council of the Gironde in 1887 and the Gold Medal of the Podensac Meeting in 1890. The wines of Château Suduiro participated in international exhibitions in Paris, where they also received many awards, and in 1897 Petit de Forest was awarded recognition for his work in recreating the Suduiro vineyards using American rootstock vines, for new innovative solutions to combat phylloxera. At the end of the 80s. XX century, the estate was bought by the insurance company AXA-Millesimes, which carried out extensive reconstruction of the estate, as well as the improvement of the winery and vinification methods.
The vineyards of the estate occupy 92 of the 200 hectares owned by the Chateau. They are located in the southern part of the commune of Pregnac on sandy and gravel soils. 90% Semillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc are planted here, the average age of the vines is 25 years, the planting density is 7000 vines per hectare. The nearby River Garonne provides the mists that breed noble rot. Harvesting at Château Syuduiro takes place earlier than in many other Château. Fermentation of wines is carried out mainly in stainless steel tanks, and exposure - in oak barrels for 18 months.
