Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2011 mâcon-fuissé The modest sixteenth century Château

The modest sixteenth century Château which gives this estate its name lies hidden in a maze of small country lanes between Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Vacqueyras

Smooth and velvety on the palate

The leaves are enormous on the vine so a couple of leaf removals are performed through the growing season to encourage sunlight on to the bunches to enhance the colour and structure of the wine

and lastly bottling without filtration

Since the release of the inaugural 1988 vintage

Chateau d’Yquem, 1er Supérieur G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 2011 mâcon-fuissé The modest sixteenth century ChâteauSuperlatives are often not enough when it comes to describing Chateau d'Yquem. Standing alone as the only Premier Cru Superieur ranked sauternes property, Chateau d'Yquem is situated in the epicentre of prime sweet wine production in France. Their unique position, and wealth of soil profiles, allows d'Yquem to produce wines of enormous complexity with consistent accumulation of botrytis often in years when others struggle.