The Château Guiraud of Sauternes of Bordeaux

Château Guiraud
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Guiraud is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Château Guiraud, located in the Sauternes region, a remarkable vineyard area, is situated on a unique terroir composed of white limestone cliffs, pebble gravel, and white soil. Thanks to this fertile ground, Château Guiraud produces exceptional wines, quality wines that are considered the epitome of Sauternes appellation wine. Founded in 1766 by Count Guillaume Guiraud, Château Guiraud is the oldest wine estate in Sauternes, producing quality wines for over 250 years. Château Guiraud cultivates iconic grape varieties, such as Sémillon, Sauvignon, and Muscadelle. The property entered the modern era under the leadership of Luc Barsacq, Alain Raynaud, and today the Cellar Master Philippe Fontaine. Château Guiraud is one of the leading specialists in regional production and specializes in the production and aging of wines classified in the Sauternes appellation. They produce white wines classified under the Sauternes, AOC label, and red wines classified under the Sauternes-Bordeaux Supérieur appellation. Château Guiraud is recognized for its sustainable, responsible, and environmentally friendly practices. They employ modified agricultural methods to cultivate vines enriched in biodiversity and health. The estate also produces certified organic wines. Château Guiraud is located on a hill overlooking the Saumurois and boasts a magnificent landscape. The property includes a courtyard, vineyards, wine warehouses, and a windmill. The site offers a spectacular view of the Garonne valley and Bordeaux. Château Guiraud produces wines of exceptional quality, and visiting this vast property is an incredible experience. The wines are excellent to taste and enjoy.

Top Château Guiraud wines

Looking for the best Château Guiraud wines in Sauternes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Guiraud wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Guiraud wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Guiraud

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Guiraud

How Château Guiraud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef with morels, veal paupiettes with cider or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Guiraud

In the mouth the red wine of Château Guiraud. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Guiraud

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Guiraud.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Sauternes

Sauternes, 65 km South of Bordeaux, is a Village renowned for its high quality Sweet wines. Although some wineries produce Dry wines, they sell them under other appellations than Sauternes, which is specific to sweet wines. The village is surrounded on all sides by vineyards, the best of which produce some of the most prestigious, long-lasting and expensive dessert wines in the world. A half bottle of premium, aged Sauternes from a good Vintage can sell for over $1,000.

Classic Sauternes has a DeepGoldenColor (darker than most other dessert wines), which turns a deep amber color with bottle age. Its aromas include flower and stone fruit, with a hint of honeysuckle - the hallmark of botrytized wines. The best wines balance sweetness with acidity, concentration with freshness and power with elegance. Sauternes wines are primarily made from the Sémillon grape, which accounts for about eight out of every ten vines in the local vineyard.

Sauvignon Blanc accounts for most of the remaining vineyard and is the dominant grape in a small handful of Sauternes wines. Semillon forms a broad, well-structured base with aromas of beeswax and apricot, while Sauvignon Blanc contributes its characteristic herbal aromas and enough acidity to keep the resulting wine fresh rather than mouthwatering. These two varieties (sometimes supplemented by a small amount of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris) have become the preferred varieties here, not only because they are also used to make dry white Bordeaux wines, but also because of their susceptibility to a particular type of fungus, Botrytis cinerea (often just botrytis). Apart from yeast, without which the grape juice cannot ferment into wine, one would not expect a fungus to play a key role in winemaking.

The top sweet wines of Château Guiraud

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Guiraud

How Château Guiraud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or pumpkin and roquefort quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Guiraud

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Guiraud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Guiraud. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Guiraud

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1971With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1967With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1961With an average score of 4.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Guiraud.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Château Guiraud

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Guiraud

How Château Guiraud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of spanish paella, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or eggs florentine.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Guiraud

On the nose the white wine of Château Guiraud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke. In the mouth the white wine of Château Guiraud. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Guiraud

  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Guiraud.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The word of the wine: Cord

Management of trellised vines.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Guiraud

Planning a wine route in the of Sauternes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Guiraud.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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