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Château Suduiraut

Name: Château SUDUIRAUT 2014 1er CC
Brand: Vitis Epicuria
Price: 69.54 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (113 reviews)

A huge property, Suduiraut is not the most convenient of the Sauternes crus to exploit but can play, like Yquem, on the diversity of its land. Its complete character, combining a great aromatic development and an impressive richness in liquor, has won it the favor of all lovers of great sweet wines and it has never been so well administered for fifty years.

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Château SUDUIRAUT 2014 1er CC

Appellation : SAUTERNES

Millésime : 2014

Color : Liquoreux

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Château SUDUIRAUT 2015 1er CC

Appellation : SAUTERNES

Millésime : 2015

Color : Liquoreux

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Château Suduiraut, Premier Cru Classé in 1855, is one of the great historic estates of Sauternes. Located in Preignac, bordering Château d'Yquem, this 91-hectare vineyard has been owned by AXA Millésimes since 1992. Led by technical director Pierre Montégut, Suduiraut produces sweet wines of rare complexity, from 90% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc, with an aromatic signature balanced between opulence and minerality, carried by gravelly sandy-clay terroir and High Environmental Value certified viticulture.

L'histoire du domaine

The history of Château Suduiraut dates back to 1580, when Nicole d'Allard married Léonard de Suduiraut, bringing as her dowry the estate that would take the family's name. Plundered and burned during the Fronde insurrection in the mid-17th century, the château was rebuilt at the end of the century by Count Blaise de Suduiraut, grandson of the founder, who commissioned André Le Nôtre — King Louis XIV's renowned gardener — to design the formal French gardens that still grace the property today. In the 18th century, the property was renamed Cru du Roy when taken over by Jean Joseph Duroy, Baron of Noaillan, a nephew of the Suduiraut family, who adorned the residence with a cartouche featuring the Suduiraut and Duroy coats of arms, which gave rise to today's escutcheon. On 18 April 1855, the estate achieved supreme recognition by being classified as Premier Cru in the official Gironde wine classification. After weathering difficult periods between the 1940s and 1980s, the estate regained its lustre in 1992 when it was acquired by AXA Millésimes, which committed significant investment to perpetuate and enhance this exceptional estate's winemaking tradition.

Le terroir

Located in the commune of Preignac, at the heart of the Sauternes appellation, Château Suduiraut's vineyard extends over 91 hectares in one block, part of which borders the mythical vines of Château d'Yquem. The terroir rests on gravelly sandy-clay soils — a draining and lean terroir that produces low yields and forces the vine to draw its nutrients from deep within, thereby reinforcing the mineral expression and concentration of the grapes. The gravel captures daytime heat and releases it at night, promoting optimal ripening, whilst the clay subsoil provides a natural water reserve. The estate's privileged location near the Ciron river creates ideal conditions for the development of noble rot from early autumn. The vineyard is planted with 90% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon Blanc at a density of 7,000 vines per hectare, with an average vine age of 35 years. The property is certified High Environmental Value (HEV 3), demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainable viticulture based on biodiversity preservation, a reasoned phytosanitary strategy, and controlled management of fertilisation and water.

Les vins

The range of Château Suduiraut is built around sweet wines and dry white wines that reveal the full richness of this great Sauternes terroir. Château Suduiraut, Premier Cru Classé, represents the pinnacle of production: crafted from a rigorous selection of the estate's most prestigious terroirs, this wine displays incredible complexity and a sun-coloured robe that turns amber with age. It combines harmoniously and powerfully aromas of candied fruits, flowers, honeyed citrus, caramelised peach and botrytised notes, carried by vibrant acidity that imparts freshness and tension throughout. The second wine, Castelnau de Suduiraut, offers a more immediate approach to the terroir, whilst the confidential cuvée Lions de Suduiraut, produced only in exceptional vintages, pushes the expression of terroir to its peak. In dry white, the estate offers Lions de Suduiraut Blanc Sec, a gourmet and fresh wine with beautiful aromatic expression, and Château Suduiraut Vieilles Vignes Grand Vin Blanc Sec, sourced from selected parcels with vines averaging 45 years old. The Suduiraut style is immediately recognisable: wines of great purity, with a velvety texture, impeccable balance between sweetness and acidity, and remarkable ageing potential — certain vintages capable of improving over several decades.

Le vigneron

At the helm of Château Suduiraut since 2004, Pierre Montégut embodies the technical excellence and passion for terroir that characterise this Premier Cru Classé. As technical director of the estate, he reigns over vineyard and cellar with absolute rigour, paying meticulous attention to the smallest details to reveal the magic that results from the unique association between Suduiraut's terroir and noble rot. Since 2022, Pierre Montégut has also assumed technical direction of Château Pichon Baron in Pauillac, testament to the confidence AXA Millésimes places in him and to his ability to lead the greatest terroirs to their highest expression. At his side, Caroline Gendry, cellar master since 2001, brings her sensitivity and artisan's talent to highlight the specificity of each harvest lot and blend them with extreme care. Together, under the general direction of Christian Seely at the head of AXA Millésimes since 2001, they form a united and passionate team, driven by the determination to produce wines among the finest in the world and to perpetuate the great tradition of this exceptional estate.

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