Nicole dAllardLonard de Suduiraut1580Chateau Suduiraut1718Chateau SuduirautNoaillanJean Joseph DuroyCru du RoyChateau SuduirautChateau SuduirautLe Ntre

1855418Premier Cru1992AXA Millsimes

Sauternes

90% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc

Sauternes

The estate took the name of Suduiraut in 1580 on the marriage of Nicole dAllard to Lonard de Suduiraut. The chteau was plundered and burned down during the Fronde insurrection, then rebuilt in the 17th century. It was re-named Cru du Roy in the late 18th century on being taken over by a nephew of the Suduiraut family, Jean Joseph Duroy, Baron of Noaillan. The family home then acquired a cartouche featuring the Suduiraut and Duroy coats of arms, which was to give rise to the escutcheon used by Chteau Suduiraut today. The property was planted with magnificent formal gardens, designed by Le Ntre, King Louis XIVs renowned gardener. On 18 April 1855 the estate was classed as a Premier Cru during the official wine classification programme in the Gironde winegrowing area. AXA Millsimes acquired Suduiraut in 1992 with the aim of preserving and perpetuating the estates remarkable tradition of vineyard management and winemaking. Inspired by the great Suduiraut wines of the past, the new management has enabled this great vineyard to fulfil its full potential in recent years.

Appellation:
Sauternes, Bordeaux

Country of Origin:
Bordeaux, France

Type:
Dessert Wine

Grape Varieties:
90% Semillon, 10% Sauvignon Blanc

Tasting Notes:
This is a straightforward but also opulent Suduiraut with a very pure fruit-based character, perfectly integrated sweetness and a superb finish rounded off by a fine acidity. The attack is both rich and fresh. On the palate the sweetness is expressed by notes of candied citrus followed by woody notes and liquorice, highlighting the mellow finish redolent of fruit.