G de Guiraud (BIO-ORGANIC) - Bordeaux 2023

G de Guiraud (BIO-ORGANIC) - Bordeaux 2023

Gateway to Cha^teau Guiraud, G de Cha^teau Guiraud is a dry white wine made from grapes harvested at their optimum maturity on a dedicated plot selection. It is aged for 6 months on lees, half in stainless steel vats and half in barrels previously used for one wine, the Sauternes classified 1st Growth in 1855. The blend of 60% Sémillon and 40% Sauvignon Blanc, as well as a malolactic fermentation carried out on a few batches, gives it its uniqueness.

Fresh whilst very aromatically expressive, G de Cha^teau Guiraud can be appreciated from its youngest age, adapting itself very easily to any momen  and to any kind of cuisine. 2023 marks Sandrine Garbay's second vintage. Since she took the helm of the estate, the wines of Château Guiraud have benefited from her experience and expertise.

The 2023 vintage

A warm vintage overall, with very contrasting rainfall. After an episode of frost at the very beginning of April, vine growth got underway under ideal conditions: warmth and regular periods of rain led to exuberant vegetation, which required all the dedication and expertise of our winegrowers to keep it under control. June marked a turning point in the vintage: the month's 12 days of very wet weather, combined with temperatures 3.5°C above normal for the season, significantly increased the pressure of vine diseases, which had been perfectly contained until then. Fortunately, the following two summer months, July and August, were very dry and helped to ease the situation. And thanks to the hard work and care devoted to the vineyards, the impact on the harvest was limited.

The 2023 vintage benefited from optimal weather conditions - moderate temperatures and no water stress - leading to remarkable ripeness and quality in the white grapes.

Tasting notes by -  SANDRINE GARBAY, Managing Director

"Pale yellow colour with green hues, beautiful radiance and great lustre. On the first nose, G 2023 opens with notes of pink grapefruit, orange and white flowers.
After swirling, the aromatique profil of the Sauvignon Blanc develops and gains in depth with notes of: lemon, passion fruit and juniper. On the palate, the attack is soft and delicate, with a dense, smooth mid-palate. The long, mouth-watering finish is perfectly underlined by sustained acidity without being too pronounced. A well-balanced wine, marked by a Sauvignon Blanc aroma of great purity, which gives way on the palate to all the density we recognise from the Sémillon"