Wine Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes AOC 1-er Grand Cru Superieur 1975

Amazing Château d'Yquem 1975 - one of the best vintages of the estate for the past 40 years. The grapes for this wine was harvested very quickly - in just 3 steps, as berries scored very high blood sugar. After the end of fermentation, the wine was more closed than in 1983 and 1986, but reached its maturity, it fell in line with the exceptional vintages 1921, 1937 and 1967. Combining extraordinary power, purity of taste and refinement, the wine shows a surprising complexity, which, according to experts, over the years will only increase. At the peak of ripeness magnificent Château d'Yquem 1975 will be presumed to 2060.

Château d'Yquem - the most famous Bordeaux winery, located in the commune of Sauternes. According to the classification of wines in 1855 it belongs to the highest category of Premier Grand Cru Superiuer and more than two hundred years is included in the list of the best producers of Bordeaux.
In the Middle Ages, the estate belonged to the Duke, but in 1453, after the accession to the throne of Charles VII, it passed to the French. Since then, Château d'Yquem possessed many noble person, but really it flourished only in 1788, when, after the tragic death of her husband, Count Louis Amedeo de Lur Salus, Francoise Josephine d`Ikem start to manage the estate, producing luxury wines. Even then, the manor became applicable multi-harvest technology, are still preserved, and in 1826 built a large cellar, will greatly expand the production of wine. Among the admirers of wine Chateau was US President Thomas Jefferson, as well as the Grand Duke Constantine, through which Château d'Yquem has become very popular in Russia.
So what is the secret of Château d'Yquem? There is no doubt that a great role in the creation of this great wine terroir plays a unique microclimate due to the proximity of the ocean and river Sironi. Warm and humid weather favors not only the uniform ripening, but also the development of "noble rot". Only the affected grapes are used to make wine, as the rot settles on a well-ripened berries and sugar concentration increases several times. Grape harvest takes place in several stages, in bad years collectors 10-15 times combing vineyards, it is not collecting bunches and berries literally. Juice from half of the dried-grape receive four times less than normal, and the owners of Château d'Yquem argue that one vine receive only one glass of the famous wine. Fermentation of grape must is very slow, and before the wine is ripe, it takes about three to four years, after which Château d'Yquem is often quite calmly reach their century. Typically, a phase of maturity wine comes after 20-30 years of aging in the bottle.
According to one of the last owners of the estate of Alexander de Lur Salus, a lot to say about Château d'Yquem, but: "Taking a sip, you feel that there will always be a wine, the mystery is not solved ...".