R de Rieussec 2022
by Château Rieussec
- Grape variety
- Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
- Region
- Bordeaux (Sauternes estate), France
- Style
- white
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Vintage
- 2022
Price: CHF 28 In stock
About this wine
R de Rieussec is the dry white of Château Rieussec, the 1er Cru Classé Sauternes estate that borders Yquem to the west. The Sauvignon is picked early to preserve its thiol-driven aromatics; the Sémillon is harvested when fully ripe, for structure and body. After cold-settling, the Sémillon musts are vinified largely in oak barrels (some new, some second-fill), and the Sauvignon mostly in stainless steel at low temperature. Six months of lees ageing with regular stirring, then a 50/50 blend of tank and barrel lots before bottling. A serious dry Bordeaux blanc with the polish of a great Sauternes house behind it.
Tasting notes
Pale lemon-gold. The nose opens on thyme, lemon and green citrus — combava, lime — with smoky and vanilla undertones and a fresh vegetal edge. The attack is lively and fresh, with a very mineral, chalky aspect. The palate is clean and lively, lightly toasted, with a saline finish prolonged by a gentle grapefruit bitterness.
Food pairings
Sushi and sashimi, Grilled white fish, Goat cheese, Asparagus with hollandaise
Best for
A serious white for a slow meal
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