Sauternes Chateau Lamothe Guignard 2019 375ml

The Sauternes and Barsac AOCs are located south of Bordeaux, specifically in the Graves. Both AOCs date back to 1936. The area known as Sauternais comprises five
communes: Barsac, Bommes, Fargues, Preignac and Sauternes; while that of Barsac exclusively comprises the commune from which it takes its name. It is worth noting
that this specification allows Barsac producers to name their wines both Barsac and Sauternes AOC (both are often mentioned on the label), while Sauternes producers can
only name their wines Sauternes AOC. The area's soils are of alluvial origin with a good presence of limestone; what gives this area its unique characteristics is the
microclimate created by the Garonne and Ciron rivers and its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean: these presences are decisive in favouring the development of pourriture noble,
noble rot, on the grapes, creating a unique concentration. The varieties used for the AOC Sauternes and Barsac are: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.
The quality of the wines produced in these areas has a long history, in fact as early as 1855 Napoleon III, drawing up the first classification of Crus, recognised Château
d'Yquem as the only Premier Cru Supérieur located outside the Medoc, followed by two other categories: Premier Cru (11 Châteaux) and Deuxième Cru (15 Châteaux).

Varieties: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle.

Vineyards: The Château Lamothe Guignard vineyards are located on two different terroirs, one of which, the most important, lies on higher plateaus with gravelly soils, while
the other slopes gently down the clay-gravelly slopes facing north and north-west. 90% of the grapes produced are Semillon, the remaining 10% being Sauvignon and
Muscadelle.

Vinification: the Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle grapes are vinified separately; three quarters of the must, of good organoleptic quality, is obtained in the first
pressing, but the one with the highest sugar content is obtained from the next two. Fermentation is carried out by indigenous yeasts and lasts two to four weeks. The ageing
of Château Lamothe Guignard Sauternes lasts from eighteen to twenty months in oak barrels.

Characteristics: Château Lamothe Guignard is rich, opulent on the nose. The finish is full with notes of honey.