Grand Vin Blanc Sec "Vieilles Vignes" 2025

Characteristics and Tasting Notes of the Grand Vin Blanc Sec "Vieilles Vignes" 2025 by Château Suduiraut

Tasting

Palate
The tasting reveals a wine of excellent quality, distinguished by its power, beautiful length and perfect balance.

Food and wine pairings
This wine pairs ideally with dishes based on white fish, shellfish or scallops. It also wonderfully accompanies vegetables such as asparagus or leeks, as well as mature cheeses.

Other characteristics
This wine has an alcohol content of 13.7% vol., a total acidity of 3.70 g/L and a pH of 3.39.

The Power and Balance of a Bordeaux Blanc Sec by Château Suduiraut

The estate
Located in the famous Bordeaux region, Château Suduiraut officially traces its history back to 1580, when it was established under this name following a marital union. This prestigious 90-hectare estate, recognised as a Premier Cru Classé in 1855, has been owned by AXA Millésimes since 1992. Under this stewardship, the property continues to uphold the excellence of this Bordeaux terroir while developing a strong brand, combining respect for classic traditions with contemporary environmental management to produce wines of exceptional quality.

The vineyard
Born of the prestigious classified terroir of Sauternes, this wine ranks among the great Bordeaux Blancs Secs. The selected parcels lie on sandy-clay gravel soils that promote a beautiful minerality. The vines, with an average age of 45 years, are cultivated with care to express all the concentration, character and elegance typical of this exceptional terroir.

The vintage
The year 2025 began with a mild and dry winter, marked by a 45% rainfall deficit. Budburst occurred early, around 25 March. The spring, which was wetter, required increased vigilance against the risk of mildew, before flowering took place under mild and stable conditions around 3 June. The summer was characterised by persistent intense heat at the end of June and a 30% water shortage, leading to early hydric stress and small berries. Veraison spanned from 26 to 28 July depending on the grape variety. Fortunately, a few welcome storms in late July and early August, followed by cooler and cloudier weather, helped preserve the acidity and quality of the grapes through to the harvest.

Winemaking and aging
The making of the Grand Vin Blanc Sec "Vieilles Vignes" 2025 begins with a gentle, long pneumatic pressing of approximately 2 hours 30 minutes, followed by cold settling at 10°C. Fermentation takes place in barrels with temperatures strictly controlled between 17 and 22°C, with no malolactic fermentation. Aging then continues for 9 months in casks (including 14% new oak and 86% one-wine barrels), accompanied by regular bâtonnage of the fine lees. Alcohol content: 13.7% vol.

Grape varieties
66% Sémillon, 34% Sauvignon Blanc.