Château Rieussec

Sauternes

2017

Blend

83% Semillon, 17% Sauvignon Blanc

Wine designation

Château Rieussec, Sweet, 2021
Category: Sauternes, 1er Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

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

Data sheet

Château Rieussec

Sauternes

2017

Tasting notes

Pale gold color. The first nose shows great depth. Aeration reveals the complexity of great years. Everything is there: freshness, precision, purity. The wine impresses on the palate, combining power and finesse. The finish is interminable and harmonious. As is often the case in exceptional years, the richness in sugar disappears behind the wine’s balance. A great Rieussec for tomorrow, for 10 years from now, or for much longer…

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

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.