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Sauternes AOC 1er Cru Classé 2021 Château Rieussec
New
appellation
Sauternes
vintage
2021
dosage
Sweet
country
France
region
Bordeaux
grape
Sémillon 93%, Sauvignon Blanc 5%, Muscadelle 2%
ageing
New French oak barrels
format
0,75 L
aromas
Wild flowers, Honey, Ginger
alcohol content
14 %
temperature
8-10 ℃
Sulfites
Contains sulfites

Sauternes AOC 1er Cru Classé 2021 Château Rieussec

Château Rieussec
0,75 ℓ
94
96
119 
per bottle  (0,75 ℓ)  158.67 €/ℓ
incl. VAT and taxes
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Type of wine
Straw wine
Ageing in barrel
Long
Body
Robust
Aroma
Floral
Origin
France, Bordeaux
Ideal with
Blue cheeses, Dry cakes and pastries, Shellfish
Availability
In stock, only 4 left
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Description

Château Rieussec Premier Grand Cru was born in the homonymous estate belonging to the Domains de Baron de Rothschild, in the heart of the AOC Sauternes. It is one of the premier cru included in the Official Classification of Bordeaux Wines of 1855, a classification system wanted by the Emperor Napoleon III on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition of Paris, in order to make the best Bordeaux wines more recognizable even outside the borders of France. The wines were ordered from the first to the fifth cru based on the reputation of the cellar and the price, which at the time was a factor directly related to quality. Together with the other premier cru Grand Classé it is considered a legend that made the history of wine.

It is mainly obtained from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle grapes, harvested in several stages, grape by grape, after the bunches left to dry on the plant, were attacked by the noble mold, Botrytis cinerea. At the end of the fermentation the wine ages for at least 18 months in French oak barriques, before being bottled.

Château Rieussec is characterized by an intense golden yellow color. The nose opens with sweet aromas of honey and wild flowers, enriched with spicy notes of ginger. In the mouth it is soft and creamy, with excellent freshness, with a pleasantly persistent aftertaste of candied apricot.

Ideal in combination with shellfish dishes and blue cheeses, it is perfect to accompany the moment of dessert.

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