Château Suduiraut
Vieilles Vignes
Grand Vin Blanc Sec
- 2024
- 2023
- 2022
- 2021
- 2020
Château Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes Grand Vin Blanc Sec is made from our prestigious Premier Cru Classé terroir of Sauternes.
This wine is produced from a specific selection of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc plots, with vines on average 45 years old, specifically identified to reveal the elegance and concentration of these two grape varieties. It perfectly reflects the strength of our terroir.Vintage conditions
- Heavy rainfall in the late autumn and winter 2023/2024.
- A very wet start to the year with mild temperatures.
- Late March: budburst 10 days earlier than usual.
- April and May: temperatures dropped, slowing down vine growth. May was still very rainy, which unfortunately led to the development of mildew and difficult flowering, with some plots suffering from coulure, fortunately offset by generous bunch emergence.
- June-July: due to hot, very dry weather over the summer, mildew was overcome and the vigour of the vines was kept in check. A good start to ripening.
- Early August: veraison began in normal conditions.Harvest
The harvest for the dry white wines:
- 28th August: harvesting started with the plots of young vines, in order to preserve grape freshness and volume.
- 2nd September: we continued with the gravelly plots of Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc, before interrupting on the 3rd due to rainy weather.
- 4th to 7th September: with the arrival of better weather, harvest started up again with the Sauvignon Gris and a plot of Semillon on more clayey terroirs.
- 10th to 13th September: we finished with the later-ripening areas. Last day on 13th September (11 harvesting days in total).
65% of production is destined for dry wines and 35% for the vin liquoreux.Vinification
- Gentle and long pneumatic pressing: around 2.5 hours.
- Cold settling at 10°C.
- Fermentation in barrels with 12% of new oak, at a controlled temperature of 17 to 22°C.
- No malolactic fermentation.Blend
Sémillon 56%, Sauvignon blanc 44%
Ageing
12% in new barrels, the rest from barrels of one vintage for 9 months.
Stirring of the fine lees at a variable rate depending on the vintage, on average once a week or every 2 weeks.Tasting note
The pale yellow colour of Château Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes 2024 reflects the youthfulness and freshness of the vintage. The nose is very open, revealing notes of white flowers, fresh almonds, green aniseed, menthol and vanilla. The attack on the palate is both round and fresh, followed by a velvety texture with aromas of white fruits and spices. The well-integrated finish presents woody and mineral notes, full of freshness.
A very young wine with great potential, which can also be enjoyed now.
Pierre Montégut - Technical Director - 2025
Bottling date: May 12th 2025
Wine Analyse
Alcohol content:
13.1% vol.
Total acidity:
3.79g/l
pH:
3.25
