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Château Suduiraut 2024

Bordeaux • Sauternes • Premier Cru • White

332,64€ tax included
332,64€ tax included
73,92€ / L
Packaging : 6 x 75cl - Wooden Crate

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Description

  • Country Frankreich
  • Region Bordeaux
  • Appellation Sauternes
  • Color White
  • Alcohol 12.5
  • Vintage 2024
  • Culture Reasoned
  • Grape varieties Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc

Nestled in the heart of the Sauternes appellation in Bordeaux, Château Suduiraut embodies the excellence of France's great sweet wines. Classified as a Premier Cru in 1855, this prestigious estate is surrounded by 92 hectares of vines growing in gravelly and sandy soils that promote the concentration of the grapes. The proximity of the Ciron, a small local river, creates morning mists ideal for the development of noble rot. For centuries, Château Suduiraut has captivated with the richness, complexity, and finesse of its golden wines, prized for their incredible aging potential and unique brilliance.

Ratings

Ratings

  • Wine Advocate 90-92/100
Notes and pairings

Notes and pairings

Tasting notes

The Château Suduiraut 2024 boasts a sumptuous pale gold color with brilliant highlights. The nose exudes captivating aromas of exotic fruits, candied apricot, and white flowers. On the palate, the attack is smooth, supported by a balanced structure of richness and freshness, revealing flavors of honey, peach, and citrus zest. The finish is remarkably long, persistent, and refined, promising many years of aging potential.

Food & wine pairings

Perfect with foie gras, apricot tart or blue cheese.
Producer

Producer

The Château Suduiraut vineyard spans 92 hectares in Sauternes, benefiting from a unique terroir of sandy-clay gravel. This soil, combined with the autumn mists generated by the confluence of the Ciron and Garonne rivers, fosters the development of Botrytis cinerea, essential for the production of great sweet wines. The vines, primarily composed of Sémillon, have deep roots, drawing on the complexity of the terroir. Each vine is meticulously tended to guarantee grapes of optimal quality, thus ensuring the pure and elegant expression of the terroir in every vintage.

Owner and history

Château Suduiraut is now owned by the AXA Millésimes group, a major player in showcasing the finest wine-growing terroirs. Under the direction of Christian Seely, the estate is committed to a constant pursuit of excellence, combining tradition and innovation. The team meticulously ensures respect for the terroir and the optimization of each vintage. Dedicated to sustainable viticulture, the owners perpetuate the estate's prestigious heritage while adapting practices to contemporary environmental challenges. Château Suduiraut thus continues to solidify its position among the world's greatest sweet wine producers.

Vinification and aging

Winemaking at Château Suduiraut is a meticulous process, involving manual harvesting through successive passes to select only the botrytized berries at perfect ripeness. Each batch is vinified separately in new oak barrels, allowing the full complexity of the grapes to be expressed.
Château Suduiraut 2024 is aged for 16 to 20 months in French oak barrels, the majority of which are new, imparting structure and subtlety to the wine without ever masking the fruit expression. This extended aging process gives this vintage its elegance and incredible aging potential.

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The team's opinion

Château Suduiraut 2024 reveals a sumptuous aromatic palette, combining the sweetness of candied fruit with the elegance of a great sweet wine.

  • Serving temperature 16°C - 20°C

  • Climax 2029 à 2056

Wine profile

  • fruity
  • sugar
  • complex