Château Guiraud - Petit Guiraud 2023 Bouteille (75cl)
The 2023 Petit Guiraud from Château Guiraud is a sweet white wine from Sauternes in Bordeaux, made from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon. The Wine Advocate awarded it 89/100 and recommends drinking it between 2026 and 2043; James Suckling scored it 91/100. Critics describe a balanced and elegant Sauternes driven by vibrant acidity, featuring notes of white flowers, ripe apricot, honeyed lemon, dried pineapple, and a touch of ginger, leading to a persistent finish.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sweet
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Sauternes
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Guiraud
- Cuvée
- Petit Guiraud
- Millésime
- 2023
Château Guiraud
Château Guiraud is a Sauternes estate in Gironde, classified as a Premier Grand Cru in the 1855 classification. Stemming from the ancient noble house of Bayle, it bears the name of the Guiraud family, who acquired it in 1766. The vineyard, certified organic since 2011, covers 99 hectares within a 128-hectare estate.
- Owner
- Matthieu Gufflet (actionnaire majoritaire de Financière Guiraud)
- Maître de chais
- Matis Bouscarra Gaubert
- Surface (ha)
- 99.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 300 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The estate was formerly known as the noble house of Bayle. It was acquired in 1766 by the Guiraud family, Protestant wine merchants from Bordeaux, who gave it its name. The estate is listed among the Premiers Grands Crus in the 1855 classification. Between 1861 and 1932, it belonged to the Bernard family, then to the Maxwell family by marriage; this period saw, in particular, the renovation of the cellars and the château, as well as the expansion of the estate. Paul César Rival acquired the property in 1932. Following the damage and decline caused by the war years, the estate was taken over in 1981 by the Narby family, who undertook a restoration of the facilities and the vineyard. Xavier Planty then managed the estate for several decades. From 1996 onwards, the estate developed practices that promoted biodiversity and achieved organic farming certification in 2011 – a first amongst the 1855 Classified First Growths. In 2006, the château was acquired by a consortium comprising, notably, Robert Peugeot, Olivier Bernard, Stephan von Neipperg and Xavier Planty. Matthieu Gufflet became the majority shareholder of Financière Guiraud in 2021; Sandrine Garbay now manages the estate, whilst Matis Bouscarra Gaubert is the cellar master.
Petit Guiraud
Petit Guiraud is the second Sauternes wine of Château Guiraud. It is crafted from the same plots as the grand vin, particularly during a first sorting of botrytisized grapes that are less concentrated in sugar. The estate conceives it as a contemporary, accessible, and light sweet wine.
- Style of the cuvée
- Modern and gourmet sweet Sauternes, characterized by controlled sweetness, pronounced freshness, elegance, and a lighter, immediately accessible expression compared to the grand vin.
- Position within the range
- Second sweet wine of Château Guiraud, positioned as a more accessible and relaxed expression of the grand Sauternes.
Histoire de la cuvée
Petit Guiraud was born from the estate's desire to offer a more accessible and uninhibited interpretation of Sauternes. Current official sources present it as the younger sibling or second wine of Château Guiraud, vinified in part with the property's grand vin. No precise creation year could be established with sufficient certainty from the selected sources.
