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Sauternes 375ml - Chateau Grillon 2020
Chateau GrillonSémillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc Sauternes 375 ml 2020
$28.91−14%($77.09/ℓ)
Recommended price: $33.71
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Technical information
- Producer
- Chateau Grillon
- Name
- Sauternes
- Variety
- Sémillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon Blanc
- Vintage
- 2020
- Gradation
- 14.0%
- Format
- 375 ml
- Aromatic profile
- Honey, apricot, candied fruit, vanilla
- Vinification method
- Withering of botrytized grapes, controlled fermentation
- Aging
- Minimum 18 months
- Type of cask
- Oak barrels
- Color
- Golden yellow
- Serving temperature
- 8-10°C
- Recommended consumption
- Within 10-15 years
- Pairing
- Blue cheeses, foie gras, fruit-based desserts
- Region
- Bordeaux
- Country
- France
- Production area
- Sauternes
- Type
- Sweet dessert wine
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It opens with a generous bouquet of acacia honey, syruped apricot and candied orange peel, in which the subtle presence of botrytis (noble rot) can be sensed, adding richness and depth. The color is a luminous golden, and in the glass the texture shows a delicate viscosity that invites a sip. On the nose there are also light notes of ginger and toasted almond that make the profile more complex without weighing it down; the texture is silky, with an enveloping sweetness balanced by a freshness that keeps the wine lifted.
On the palate it confirms a balanced structure: the sip is soft but vibrant, supported by lively acidity and a pleasing salinity that prolongs the finish. The impression is rich but never cloying, with a clean, citrusy finish that invites a second taste. This Sauternes knows how to accompany without overpowering — ideal with foie gras or blue cheeses, but it also works excellently with creamy desserts, nut tarts or simple fruit pies. The 375 ml bottle is perfect for two; serve chilled, around 8-10 °C.
On the palate it confirms a balanced structure: the sip is soft but vibrant, supported by lively acidity and a pleasing salinity that prolongs the finish. The impression is rich but never cloying, with a clean, citrusy finish that invites a second taste. This Sauternes knows how to accompany without overpowering — ideal with foie gras or blue cheeses, but it also works excellently with creamy desserts, nut tarts or simple fruit pies. The 375 ml bottle is perfect for two; serve chilled, around 8-10 °C.
The winery
Château Grillon
Bordeaux (Barsac / Sauternes)Francia
Produttore di vini dell'appellazione Sauternes/Barsac, situato sul plateau calcareo di Barsac (Bordeaux). Parte del gruppo Bordeaux Vineam, con produzione in regime biologico e focalizzata sui vini dolci da Pourriture Noble.
- Grape varieties
- Sémillon, Sauvignon, Muscadelle
- Appellation Sauternes / Barsac
- Vigneto su plateau calcareo con prossimità al Ciron
- Viticoltura biologica dichiarata
- Vendemmia manuale effettuata per tris successivi (selezione delle uve botrytizzate)
- Vinificazione in barrique e vasche di cemento
The story
Proprietà storicamente legata alla famiglia Cameleyre/Roumazeilles (segnalata come presente dal 1925 nelle guide locali) e passata sotto la gestione del gruppo Bordeaux Vineam in anni recenti; registrata ufficialmente come SCEA Du Château Grillon per l'esercizio viticolo a Barsac. Le descrizioni commerciali e guide enologiche ne evidenziano un passato da piccola proprietà familiare con continuità produttiva nei vini di Barsac/Sauternes.
Production philosophy
Valorizzare il terroir di Barsac e lo sviluppo naturale della 'pourriture noble' (Botrytis cinerea) attraverso vendemmie selettive manuali, vinificazione in barriques e vasche di cemento e pratiche agricole biologiche dichiarate dal proprietario attuale.
Terroir and vineyards
Vigneto situato sulla parte elevata e calcarea del plateau di Barsac, vicino al corso del Ciron: condizioni che favoriscono le brume mattutine e lo sviluppo del Botrytis tipico dei vini liquorosi di Sauternes/Barsac. Suolo argillo-calcareo con densità dichiarata intorno a 7000 ceppi/ha.
Awards and recognition
Segnalazioni di medaglie per singoli millesimi (es. 2014 riportato con Médaille d'Or al Concours de Lyon da rivenditori online).