10 May 2012
2011 is a great Sauternes vintage. Weather conditions were ideal during the harvest and our winemaking team is proud to present an exciting new vintage. Feedback on the first reactions to 2011 Yquem during the “en primeur” tastings. A lovely evening and perfectly matched food and wine, thanks to Yannick Alleno Once again, we [...]
18 April 2012
” Picking was very intense and very quick, lasting five weeks during very hot and very dry weather. This is an especially interesting vintage in which the diversity of Yquem’s terroirs made it possible to maintain the necessary control over sugar levels. The combination of extremely sweet botrytised grapes and less developed ones, but with [...]
02 April 2012
After a mild, dry winter, the 2011 growing season took off with a flying start. Springtime temperatures were totally extraordinary, with the warmest months of April and May in over a century ! As a result, flowering took place 3 weeks ahead of time, in mid-May, auguring well for a very early harvest. The only [...]
12 March 2012
It is always an exciting challenge to a chef to prepare a menu revolving around the wines made by one man. That is why the Fat Duck chose Pierre Lurton as guest of honour at a dinner served on 14 January 2012. This was a wonderful occasion on which to marry the inventive cuisine of [...]
09 February 2012
Except for January 1985 and 1986, it hasn’t been anywhere near this cold since the terrible winter of 1956! Indeed, such snow and unrelenting cold are extremely rare in February. Sauternes under a white mantle A post card décor awaited us when we came to work on Monday morning. The estate was covered with a [...]
23 January 2012
A quick call for ideas to Yquem lovers on our Facebook & Twitter networks confirmed a well-known truth: Yquem is an ideal partner, much appreciated with cheese… but some cheeses are a better match than others. The classic combination: blue cheeses According to Marie Quatrehomme, best cheesemonger in France in 2000 and manager of the [...]
16 November 2011
On a trip to New-York, some of the team were invited to a private tasting, organized by an Yquem lover, who had previously visited us at the Château. This was a wonderful opportunity to check how some of our wines are developing and spend some time with an older vintage that has now become very [...]
14 November 2011
It is somewhat unusual to behold half bottles inserted upside down into the bung hole of each barrel. Is this a whim of the cellarmaster? Or someone’s idea of a practical joke? “Please understand that this is your favourite drink in gestation” *, explains Sandrine Garbay, the cellarmaster : * As soon as the [...]
16 September 2011
September, 8th. Plot 81.2. We found a stunning swarm on a vineyard trellis post. From thursday on at dusk, Georges, one of our winegrower who is an amateur beekeeper, has put on his protective overall in order to withdraw the swarm that is now in one of his beehives.
We have selected several establishments with fairly different profiles. They will offer you the opportunity to taste Yquem in settings that are new, and in tune with our wine. As you enjoy your glass, you will delight in discovering this rare wine and experiencing an unforgettable moment.
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