2017 Château Saint Vincent Sauternes, Bordeaux, France - 375mLABOUT THIS WINE Crafted in the prestigious Sauternes appellation of Bordeaux, the 2017 Chteau Saint Vincent is made predominantly from Semillon, with smaller amounts of Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle. The vineyards lie on gravelly and clay limestone soils, which offer ideal drainage and encourage the development of Botrytis cinerea (noble rot)the key to Sauternes intense sweetness and complexity. The 2017 vintage saw favorable conditions for botrytis,

with the family beginning to make wine in the 1970’s

25% Muscat

The vineyard sits on a gorgeous ecosystem

Most of the work is done by hand out of necessity – it is impossible to drive a tractor into many of the steeper sections of Ciringa

After blending

Riesling adds aromatics

6 acres of Pinot Gris are on terraces in the northwestern corner of the vineyard

She is a winegrower suspicious of certitude and fastidious about maintaining her freedom

all farmed without irrigation

These vineyards produced beautiful grapes

The vineyards are located within the DO Penedès (Zone 5) in northeastern Spain

Hand-harvested fruit is destemmed and then crushed by basket press into stainless-steel tanks