Carmes de Rieussec

2nd wine - Château Rieussec

Sauternes

2021

Blend

61% Sémillon, 39% Sauvignon Blanc

Wine designation

Carmes de Rieussec, Sweet, 2021
Category: Sauternes, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with a Sunday roast chicken with lemon zest and thyme or with a fresh summer tomato tart.

Carmes de Rieussec

2nd wine - Château Rieussec

Sauternes

2021

Tasting notes

A golden yellow color that shines with an initial nose of white flowers, candied lemon with fresh apricot. On the palate, a light lemony feel with good vivacity to the flavoring and a light oak flavoring to give depth.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 85 hectares
Soil composition: Sandy-clay gravel

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Lightly pressed, the must is left to settle before being transferred to new barrels for fermentation.
Maceration technique: Fermented separately in barrels.
Aging: Oak Barrels
Left with lees and stirred regularly until mid-December, then racked and blended before left to age for 12 months
Type of oak: French
Bottles produced: 50 000
Winemaker: Bertrand Roux

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Purchased by Domaines Baron de Rothschild in 1984. Château Rieussec has a unique located, just between Yquem and Fargues. In the 18th century the estate belonged to the Carmelite monks in Langon, rated a first great growth. Carmes de Rieussec is the second wine of this great estate.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Recently choosing to change from transparent bottles to bottles made from recycled glass (over 90% recycled glass) to considerably reduce the overall carbon footprint.