Chateau Suduiraut’s 2009 Noble Rot introduced to city
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Nobel Rot wine has a sweet and romantic appeal. It originated in Hungary and was named after the fungus Botrytis cinerea, which attacks the wine grapes and alters the flavor.
It is complicated to get right, and some have dubbed the golden liquid a gift from the gods. It harmoniously combines floral and fruity aromas with notes of comfit grapes.
The most famous Noble Rot wine includes Sauternes, a French sweet wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux, France. Sauternes is made from Semillon, Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle grapes affected by the fungus.
AXA Millésimes, owners of the Bordeaux Premier Cru Classé wine Château Suduiraut, has brought the 2009 vintage of Château Suduiraut to the Shanghai market. The Sauternes winemakers are artisans, working with nature to create this vintage wine.
The 2009 vintage of Château Suduiraut is golden with a thick texture and is very well defined with flavors of honey, white peach, orange peel and crushed stones. It is smooth, rich, refined and lacking in any harsh notes to mar the finish. The wine is very well-balanced, powerful with great depth and effervescent minerality.
Located close to Château d’Yquem, the 200-hectare Sauternes vineyard of Château Suduiraut has 92 hectares under vine. The mostly sand and clay soils are planted to 90 percent Semillon and 10 percent Sauvignon Blanc. The vines average 25 years of age. The grand vin is aged in 50 percent new, French oak for 18-24 months, depending on the vintage’s character.
Suduiraut’s winemaker, Pierre Montégut, has produced a series of wines that are powerful and beautifully harmonious. The 2009 vintage has garnered great acclaim with Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate.
It has honey and dried fruit notes. It pairs well with foie gras, blue cheese and nuts, desserts like caramel custard, creme brulee and tiramisu. It also can be consumed alone after a meal.
The sweet wine is accepted in many settings and has many matches, except chocolate or coffee. It also pairs well with heavily flavored meals such as Hunan, Sichuan or Thai cuisine. The sweetness can relieve hot and numb sensations.
The French château also contracted with Chinese artist and sculptor Jiao Xingtao on an initiative joining Chinese contemporary art and French wine. AXA Millésimes asked Jiao to create a 69-piece collection, “The Golden Wine — Château Suduiraut by Jiao Xingtao,” to present with the 2009 vintage of Château Suduiraut.
It’s on display at Langham Xintiandi until October 31. The first edition of Jiao’s sculptures will be auctioned by Christie’s Hong Kong on November 24.
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