Sauternes AOC Chateau St.Helen 2018

The Sauternes white passito from the Chateau St. Helene winery is obtained from a balanced and skilful blend of 69% Sémillion grapes, 28% Sauvignon grapes and the remaining 3% Muscadelle grapes. The vineyards are located in the heart of the Bordeaux region, and precisely in the prestigious Sauternes area, where these extraordinary dessert wines are produced, truly particular, as the grapes are affected by the so-called Noble Mold (Botritys Cinerea) which dries and partially dehydrates them the bunch, making them unique in aromas and flavors at the same time. To produce the wine, the production process is studied in detail, starting from the harvest, during which the bunches are chosen meticulously, according to the degree of drying. It is a rule to go back to the vineyard at least 4 or 5 times to pick the moldy ("moldy") and withered grapes, in the best situation. After fermentation, we move on to a long period of maturation which takes place in wooden barrels. The color at the end is intense, brilliant gold; on the nose it is very intense, elegant, persistent, very aromatic, especially over time because it is a very long-lived wine: in its early youth with fresh and citrus accents. Fine, elegant, full-bodied, sweet and harmonious, excellently balanced and more mature over time.