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.
13 September 2011
As you may have already read here (Article : “The Noble Rot”), Botrytis cinerea is the name of a microscopic fungus that slowly transforms grapes, inducing the natural concentration of sugar and aromas. Botrytis develops in several stages not only according to vineyard plot, but also varies within individual bunches. Here are a few photos [...]
06 September 2011
View from the sky for the first wave of picking for Yquem 2011 this morning.
17 August 2011
The picking of Sauvignon Blanc grapes for 2011 “Y”, our great dry white wine, began today on the 18th of August 2011. There were only 19 vintages of Y from 1959 to 1994 because this wine was previously made from berries unaffected by noble rot at the end of the harvest – a very unpredictable [...]
02 August 2011
Time stood still briefly on a summer’s evening in the courtyard of Château d’Yquem… Last week, the music of Schubert, Beethoven, and Smetana rang out within Yquem’s thick stone walls, taking listeners back nearly 200 years to a time when these great composers performed their music throughout Europe. We owe this wonderful yearly event to [...]
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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