Chateau d'Yquem
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Chateau d'Yquem is a winery based in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France, holding the only Premier Cru Supérieur classification established in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux. The estate produces its renowned Sauternes from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes harvested through successive hand-picking passes to select botrytis-affected berries, a labor-intensive method that can yield less than a glass of wine per vine. Vintage Sauternes releases including the 1997, 2003, 2009, and 2014 represent the cellar's botrytized core, while the dry white Y Ygrec, available in both standard and magnum formats, draws from the same estate fruit vinified without noble rot influence. The Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2020 half-bottle offers an accessible entry point alongside the rarer library vintages.
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Chateau d'Yquem is a winery based in the Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, France, holding the only Premier Cru Supérieur classification established in the 1855 classification of Bordeaux. The estate produces its renowned Sauternes from Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes harvested through successive hand-picking passes to select botrytis-affected berries, a labor-intensive method that can yield less than a glass of wine per vine. Vintage Sauternes releases including the 1997, 2003, 2009, and 2014 represent the cellar's botrytized core, while the dry white Y Ygrec, available in both standard and magnum formats, draws from the same estate fruit vinified without noble rot influence. The Chateau d'Yquem Sauternes 2020 half-bottle offers an accessible entry point alongside the rarer library vintages.
