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Château Guiraud 2025
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Description
Characteristics and Tasting Notes of Château Guiraud 2025
Tasting
Nose
Showcasing remarkable aromatic precision, the bouquet reveals scents of vineyard peach, apricot and roasted pineapple, harmoniously blended with white flower notes. Touches of thyme, dried herbs, garrigue and oak moss add further complexity to the whole.
Palate
Both rich and lively, the palate offers a silky texture and perfect balance. This fine, pure wine extends into a beautifully fresh finish, subtly marked by minty nuances.
Serving and cellaring
With great aging potential, this wine can be enjoyed until around 2050.
The Pure and Balanced Expression of a Great Sauternes Cru
The estate
Founded in 1766 by Pierre Guiraud, Château Guiraud is an emblematic figure of the Bordeaux region. This 128-hectare estate, recognized as a Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855, has made its mark by becoming the first of its rank to obtain organic certification in 2011. Today, the property is managed by Sandrine Garbay, under the leadership of its current owner, Matthieu Gufflet, majority shareholder since 2021. The estate stands out for its environmental commitment and its constant pursuit of excellence.
The vineyard
Of the estate's 128 hectares, 54 are specifically dedicated to the Sauternes appellation. The vines, on average 25 to 30 years old, are planted at a density of 6,600 vines per hectare. This singular terroir lies on soils composed of 80% sandy gravel and 20% clayey gravel. Deeper down, the subsoils reveal translucent sands as well as pure gravels crossed by veins of red and white clay, limestone marls and bands of oyster limestone.
The vintage
The year 2025 offered climatic conditions particularly favorable to the development of noble rot. After months marked by a water deficit and warm temperatures that ideally concentrated the aromas within the berries.
Vinification and aging
The manual harvest of botrytized grapes took place from September 15 to October 3, 2025. It required four successive sortings to select the finest fruit. Alcoholic fermentation is carried out with indigenous yeasts, in new and one-year-old French oak barrels. The wine then benefits from 18 months of aging in these same oak barrels, with a controlled yield of 14 hectoliters per hectare. ABV: 13.33% vol.
Grape varieties
Sémillon (66%), Sauvignon Blanc (27%) and Sauvignon Gris (7%).
