Château Doisy-Daëne 2023

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Doisy-Daëne 2023

Tasting

This vintage combines concentration, aromatic brilliance, freshness and balance with finesse.

A lively and elegant Barsac sweet wine

The property

The Château Doisy-Daëne has belonged to the Dubourdieu family since 1924. Carried by three generations of winemakers, this Second Cru Classé in 1855 with an exceptional terroir produces sweet wines recognised among the greatest wines of Bordeaux. Since 2000, Denis Dubourdieu has been at the head of the property.

The vineyard

Château Doisy-Daëne is a Barsac wine from a vineyard located on the plateau of the appellation. This area is characterised by its unique geological formation. It features a thin layer of clayey sands known as "the red sands of Barsac" which rest on limestone subsoils. This porous limestone thus allows to regulate the water supply of the vine by returning the water stored during the winter. The wines of Château Doisy-Daëne are therefore distinguished by their exceptional finesse.

Vinification and ageing

The production of Château Doisy-Daëne's sweet wines requires rigorous harvesting by experienced harvesters with 3 to 6 passes, allowing to harvest at the most opportune time the grapes that have developed the famous "noble rot". The juices are then extracted by slow pressings before undergoing their parcel fermentation in oak barrels renewed by a quarter. The ageing is initially for 10 months in barrels, supplemented by 9 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling.

Blend

Sémillon (80%)
Sauvignon blanc (20%)