Château Closiot : Piada C de Sec 2025

Characteristics and tasting notes for Piada "C de Sec" 2025 from Château Closiot

Tasting

Colour
This wine typically displays a brilliant golden-yellow hue, sometimes with bright, pale gold highlights.

Nose
Remarkably complex, the bouquet releases generous aromas of very ripe fruit such as pear and peach, mingled with exotic notes of pineapple. Subtle spicy, vanilla and toasty touches weave through, sometimes enhanced by a delicate hint of beeswax.

Palate
Full-bodied and fleshy, the palate captivates with its dense texture and remarkable concentration. The richness of the fruit is perfectly balanced by a chalky, mineral acidity that carries the wine through to a long, taut finish with delicate lemony notes.

Food and wine pairings

This great dry white is a superb match for fine fish in creamy sauces, such as turbot or roasted sea bass with beurre blanc. It also elevates white meats served with cream and mushrooms, rich risottos and hard cheeses such as a well-aged Comté.

Serving and cellaring

For optimal enjoyment, Piada "C de Sec" 2025 is best served at around 10°C. Offered en primeur, this vintage has a fine structure that gives it excellent ageing potential in the cellar.

A singular expression of a great dry white Bordeaux from Château Closiot

The estate

Founded in 1988, SCEA Château Closiot is rooted in the history of a former pilgrims' inn and a tenant farm in Barsac, in the Bordeaux region of France. The estate's fortunes changed in 2017 when it was acquired by Maine and Jean-Marie Guffens, renowned winegrowers from the Mâconnais. Under their guidance, this estate of approximately 4.5 to 8 hectares stands out for its bold approach: combining the historic terroir of great sweet wines with Burgundian expertise to craft dry white wines of exceptional quality, widely acclaimed by critics.

The vineyard

Located in the Piada locality, on the famous limestone plateau of Barsac, the vineyard enjoys a unique microclimate marked by morning mists and sunny afternoons. The old vines, deeply rooted in outstanding clay-limestone soils within the Clos Bonneau, are farmed according to organic principles. This exceptional terroir, traditionally devoted to noble rot, is showcased here to produce great dry white Bordeaux wines of rare concentration.

Vinification and ageing

Piada "C de Sec" 2025 is the result of highly demanding viticulture. The grapes are harvested in successive passes through the vineyard to pick berries at optimal ripeness. After gentle pressing in a vertical press, vinification and ageing on the lees take place entirely in oak barrels, around a quarter of which are new. Malolactic fermentation is also carried out in barrel, giving the wine its broad texture and aromatic complexity.

Grape varieties

Historically, this cuvée has been overwhelmingly dominated by Sémillon (often more than 80%), complemented by Sauvignon Gris, Sauvignon Blanc and, depending on the vintage, a touch of Muscadelle.