Climens Sauternes Blend
Sauternes Blend
| Vintage: | 2016 |
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| Description: | Chateau Climens, classified a First Growth in 1855, is in the Sauternes village of Barsac on the left bank of the Garonne where the most prestigious sweet white wines in the world are made. An abundance of limestone surrounds the chateau's 31 hectares of vines and endows the wines with great freshness for balance and aromatic expression. The name Climens means ‘unfertile or poor land' in local dialect. But wine experts—including the winemakers at Chateau Climens—realize that the sandy, iron-rich, red clay, is perfect for Climens' one and only grape variety: Semillon. Chateau Climens has a long history spanning several centuries, appearing for the first time on a contract dated 1547. It has belonged to only five families since its origins and the vineyards remain practically unchanged. In the early 1970s Lucien Lurton, a man passionate about exceptional terroirs and who already owned several classified growths in the Medoc, began taking an interest in the Sauternes region. Won over by the finesse of the Climens wine, he acquired the chateau in 1971. He brought a determined touch of modernity, as well as relentlessly high standards to the domain, while respecting both tradition and the centuries-old savoir-faire in particular. Lucien's daughter Berenice Lurton took over the chateau in 1992 and has taken great care in perpetuating the magic of Chateau Climens. |
| Price: | $ 725.00 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from The San Francisco Wine Trading Company
| Address: |
250 Taraval St. San Francisco, CA 94116 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-681-9463 |
| Telephone (regular): | 415-731-6222 |
| Fax: | 415-731-0155 |
First added to 1000 Corks on August 26, 2023.
