Château Doisy-Daëne Barsac AOC Sauternes 2009

Type: Sweet Wine

Grapes: 60% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Sauvignon Gris

Origin: Sauternes, France.

Tasting: Bright nose distinguished by notes of exotic fruits, citrus, white fruits and floral notes.

Description: The name Doisy-Daëne was devised by the owner in the late 1800’s, Jacques Emmanuel Daëne, who added his surname to the name of the vineyard at the time.

Since 1924 Château Doisy Daëne has been owned by the Dubourdieu family, when Georges Dubourdieu purchased it from the heirs of its previous owner. At the time, the property had only 4 hectares under vine. However, slowly but surely the family increased the size of the vineyard by acquiring more neighbouring properties.

Georges remained in control of the estate until 1949, when his son Pierre Dubourdieu took over. In the early 1950s, one of Pierre Dubourdieu’s innovate decisions, was to begin producing a dry white wine, a first for the Sauternes area.

Pierre’s son Denis Dubourdieu was equally as innovative as his father as in 1990 as a result of an experiment, Denis oversaw the introduction of l’Extravagant de Doisy-Daëne, a concentrated wine of higher sweetness than usual Sauternes, produced from highly botrytised grapes.

Two of the most successful sweet wines sold internationally in 2018 originated from the same château: Château Doisy-Daëne. These wines were Château Doisy-Daëne Barsac, a Sauternes Deuxième Cru Classé and L’Extravagant de Doisy-Daëne, an extra sweet Sauternes produced from highly botrytised grapes. (This is where the grapes have been affected by the fungus (Botrytis cinerea) which causes ‘noble rot’ having the effect of reducing the water content of the grapes and increasing their overall concentration of sugar.)

The grapes are pressed upon receipt in the cellar. Alcoholic fermentation is done in concrete tanks for thermal inertia, and at low temperature to preserve the aromas. 

Pairing: Any desserts or Asian dishes such as sweet and sour pork. 

Alcohol Content: 13.5%

Pairing: The wine perfectly matches with lean fish dishes and roasted vegatables.