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Loupiac, Cuvée d'Or, Château Dauphiné-Rondillon (37.5 cl) - 2011

Provenance: Bordeaux
Appellation: Loupiac
Domain: Dauphiné-Rondillon
Grape variety(ies): 70% sémillon, 25 % sauvignon blanc, 5% muscadelle
On-call time: 15 years
Alcohol degree: 13%

Superb golden colour. Rich, complex nose. Citrus notes (lemon, orange) mingle with the very noble notes of ageing. A good, supple attack, followed by an explosion of aromas. A smooth, complex finish. Liquid gold or drunk light, to quote Frédéric Dard.

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Technique

Viticulture

The terroir consists of a broad gravelly hillock on the surface, followed by a clayey-gravelly soil, before reaching the limestone bedrock at greater depths. The wine is made from a selection of hundred-year-old vines. The grapes are harvested by hand in successive selections (up to 5) in order to select only the bunches affected by Botrytis cinerea.

Oenology

After settling the must, the juice is racked into French oak barrels, where alcoholic fermentation continues until it comes to a natural stop. The wine is then racked and mutated. At the end of the vinification process, it is transferred back to French oak barrels for 12 months of ageing. It is then bottled to exacting specifications, and aged in the cellars for a minimum of 1 year before being marketed.

Suggestions for accompaniment

Drink it on its own, with blue-veined pastry (such as Roquefort or Stilton), or with an orange and chocolate tart.

Liquid geography

Domain

Dauphiné-Rondillon

Château Dauphiné-Rondillon was created in 1798 by Mr Alfred Debat. From the beginning, he decided to devote himself exclusively to the production of great sweet white wines. His descendant, Basile Debat, won a gold medal for a Loupiac 1900 at the Concours Général Agricole in 1901. Encouraged by this recognition of quality, Jean Darriet decided in 1920 to bottle his wine. The Château's label, created that year, has remained unchanged ever since. Overlooking the Garonne River, the Château is situated on the most beautiful terroirs of Loupiac and rises to 103 metres. From the property, it is easy to see some of the Grands Crus of Sauternes: Rayne-Vigneau, Yquem, Rieussec, Lafaurie-Peyraguey. This exceptional terroir is made up of a large gravelly ridge on the surface, followed by a clay-gravel soil, before reaching the limestone bedrock. The combination of this terroir, a south/south-west exposure, and a privileged geographical location offer exceptional conditions for the production of great sweet white wines. The work in the vineyard is carried out in a traditional manner and with respect for the environment: all the tasks in the vineyard are done manually (pruning, thinning out, harvesting). Organic amendments are controlled, treatments are carried out with natural contact products such as sulphur flower. The vegetative cycle and natural control are favoured with grassing in...