Chateau Dauphine-Rondillon Loupiac Cuvee d’Or

A noble rot late harvest wine from the oldest vines of the estate. Golden in the glass, with intense aromas of lemon peel and candied orange. The palate is rich with more candied fruit, vanilla and a nutty undertone balanced off by some fresh acidity.

Fermented with natural yeast only between steel vats and barriques, before maturing in vats for 14 months with no racking. 

Siblings Sandrine Darriet-Froléon and Jean-Christophe Darriet are the eighth generation to take charge of this 9ha estate located in the heart of the Loupiac appellation. They are fortunate to be working with some incredibly old vines (many of them are 90yo or more), biodiversity is important to them and trees were planted throughout the plots, limiting the amount of mechanisation possible. Their estate is situated on the upper slopes of the appellation, where the soil is mainly clay and limestone. Late into the autumn and encouraged by the mists that follow the course of the Garonne river, the vines yield tiny amounts of grapes affected by noble rot.

The wines of the estate have gained a strong following amongst sweet wine aficionados for their sumptuous fruit balanced by a refreshing vein, and for anyone looking for top quality botrytized wines, these are an absolute bargain.

Origin: Loupiac, Bordeaux, France
Vintage: 2010
Grape varieties: 75% Sémillon, 25% Sauvignon
Food pairings: As a dessert with fruity tarts, salty cheeses, foie gras, spicy dishes
Bottle size: 75cl
ABV: 13.5%