Region: Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

Grape: Sémillon (94%), Sauvignon Blanc (6%)

Tasting notes: Medium gold / orange blossom / honeyed pineapple / creamed pear, fig & papaya / crème brûlée / earthy undercurrent / ginger-tinged finish

Food pairings: Beluga caviar / Carabineros / Bleu D'Auvegne / Fourme d'Ambert / white truffle

Producer: Classified Premier Grand Cru in the 1855 Classification, Château Suduiraut sits in Preignac on the border of Château d'Yquem, sharing similarly varied terroirs of sandy-gravel and clay. Under AXA Millésimes ownership since 1992, the 90-hectare estate is hand-harvested in multiple passes to achieve the selective botrytis-affected picking that defines great Sauternes.

Vintage: The 2016 vintage followed an extremely dry summer with botrytis arriving late-October rather than September, producing just two or three picking passes and wines that are fresh and concentrated.

ABV: 14% 

Vol: 37.5cl 

Contains sulphites