Clos Haut-Peyraguey 2017
First Grand Cru Classé in Sauternes in 1855
Clos Haut-Peyraguey is the smallest of the 1st Grands Crus Classés de Sauternes in 1855. Its surface area is 8.5 ha, all in one piece within an enclosure, on the northeast slope of the property, opposite Château d'Yquem. Peyraguey, whose name means hill or promontory, is an ancient barony acquired in the 18th century by the President of the Bordeaux Parliament. Monsieur Lafaurie acquired the estate during the French Revolution. In 1879, the estate was split in two: the higher lands at the top of the Bommes hill were named Clos Haut- Peyraguey. The Garbay-Pauly family owned the estate from 1914, until Bernard Magrez acquired the 1st Grand Cru Classé at the end of 2012.
Features
- Appellation : AOC Sauternes
- Density: 6,600 plants/ha
- Age of vines: 40 years
- Soil type: Gravelly-sandy soil on clay subsoil
- Grape varieties: 95% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon
- Blend: 95% Semillon, 5% Sauvignon
Tasting
Couleur jaune doré brillante. Caractère fermé avec des fruits discrets, des notes de fruits à noyau jaunes et d’agrumes confits. En bouche, des fruits discrets mais un caractère juteux, une belle acidité et une douceur riche, avec une bonne longueur en bouche.
Food & wine pairing
- Foie gras
- Blue cheese
- Desserts
- Exotic dishes
- Poultry
Conservation
10-30 years
Ratings & Awards
- 95/100
Wine Spectator
- 96/100
Wine Enthusiast
Winegrowing singularities
Wine Singularities
Climate
- Sustainable viticulture
- Mechanical tillage, with grass cover on some plots
- Traditional manual work (de-budding, lifting, leaf thinning)
- Hand-harvested in 3 successive selections
- Slight temperature-controlled settling before fermentation in new or one-wine barrels, depending on tasting.
- Regular filling
- Winter: mild and humid
- Spring: dry and temperate
- Summer: dry and hot
Our know-how
Expertise unique aimed at excellence
Our actions in favor of the environment
For a more sustainable future of wine, we preserve the terroirs of our Vineyards.