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R de Rieussec 2011 Bordeaux Blanc

Reference: WF00342

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“R” de Rieussec is the dry white wine produced by Château Rieussec estate, a Sauternes Premier Cru Classé and owned by by Domaines Barons de Rothschild. It is partly produced from the same vines as the Sauternes.
20% of fermentation takes place in barrels. This technique enhances the wine’s potential to age, while preserving its freshness and the natural fruitiness from the grapes.

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R de Rieussec 2011 Bordeaux Blanc
“R” de Rieussec is the dry white wine produced by Château Rieussec estate, a Sauternes Premier Cru Classé and owned by by Domaines Barons de Rothschild. It is partly produced from the same vines as the Sauternes.
20% of fermentation takes place in barrels. This technique enhances the wine’s potential to age, while preserving its freshness and the natural fruitiness from the grapes.
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Colour	White
Vintage	2011
Alcohol by volume	12.5%
Volume	75cl
Country	France
Region	Bordeaux
Owner	Chateau Rieussec
Appelation	Bordeaux Blanc
Main grape variety	68% Sémillon - 32% Sauvignon
Pairings	Puff pastries, toasts with smoked salmon, Oysters, shellfish, seabream tartare, Crottin de Chavignol cheese
Notes	Peaches, pink grapefruit and lemon curd with touches of elderflowers and honeysuckle.
Rating	WS: 90

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The Château Rieussec vineyard extends to the border of Fargues and Sauternes, and adjoins Château d’Yquem. Rieussec is one of the largest properties in Sauternes and Barsac, the vineyard covers 93 hectares of gravelly sandy-clay soil. The iconic grape variety of Sauternes, Sémillon, dominates (90%), followed by Sauvignon (7%) and Muscadelle (3%). Traditional Sauternes techniques are used and the harvests are carried out with selective pickings depending on the ripeness of the grapes and evolution of botrytis cinerea (noble rot).