Château Suduiraut 2023

Characteristics and tasting tips for Château Suduiraut 2023

Tasting

This vintage reveals delicious fresh and candied citrus aromas on tasting.

A generous and indulgent Sauternes wine

The estate

The Château Suduiraut, a First Growth classified in 1855 in AOC Sauternes, is a promised land of 92 ha dedicated to the vine. Adjoining the vines of Château d'Yquem, Château Suduiraut is a 17th century estate whose gardens were designed by André Le Nôtre.

The vineyard

Château Suduiraut 2023 is a Sauternes wine from a vineyard certified for High Environmental Value and planted on sandy-clay gravel soil. This very filtering and lean soil pushes the vine to draw deeply from its terroir, thus reinforcing the character of the latter in the wines. The vines are cultivated on a parcel basis and according to the principles of sustainable agriculture.

The vintage

The winter is marked by both significant rainfall and a frost episode in early April, which has little impact on the vineyard thanks to late bud break. The mildness of a warm and dry spring is ideal for the development of the vineyard. The flowering is homogeneous and qualitative. If the month of July is marked by a strong mildew pressure, the beginning of August is cool and overcast before a dry and warm climatology ensuring optimal maturity of the grapes.

Vinification and ageing 

Harvest in 3 passes. After precision vinification, the wine is aged for 12 to 20 months in barrels (50% new and 50% of one wine).

Blend

Sémillon (100%).