Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 1.5L 2017 Size::6 Bottle Case vanillan and spicy oak aromas

vanillan and spicy oak aromas

Known to be hard work as the surface clays are sticky you have to work hard to get the best out of it

With gentle care from grapegrower to winemaker

There is an underlying lemon-and-lime-freshness

with a bright acidity line

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 1.5L 2017 Size::6 Bottle Case vanillan and spicy oak aromasSauternes is different from other sweet wines for two reasons. First of all, Sauternes has a unique interplay of soil, topography and microclimate which promotes the regular growth of Botrytis cinerea perhaps more than anywhere else. Second, the vineyards are harvested in several "waves" in order to pick only the most botrytised grapes each time.