{"product_id":"1997-chateau-rieussec-sauternes-bordeaux-france","title":"1997 Château Rieussec Sauternes, Bordeaux, France","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS WINE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll batches are pressed individually in small pneumatic presses. After a few hours of cold settling, the must is transferred into new oak barrels from the Tonnellerie des Domaines in Pauillac for fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation is interrupted when the desired balance between alcohol and sugar had been reached. After fermentation, the wine is aged in barrels for 24 months with 50 to 55% in new barrels. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe yields are sorted and each parcel is identified and isolated in a batch of barrels, in order to judge whether or not it can be used in the Grand Vin after fermentation. Several tastings from each barrel are then performed in order to ensure a rigorous selection for the Grand Vin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THIS PRODUCER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChâteau Rieussec has been a leading wine in Sauternes for several generations. Ranked as a Premier Grand Cru in 1855, it is made with a subtle blend of Sémillon, Sauvignon and Muscadelle. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEric Kohler is the current technical Director of the Bordeaux Châteaux, with the help of Jean de Roquefeuil (Vineyard Manager), and Serge Lagardère (Cellar Master). The \u003c\/span\u003eChâteau sits on the border of Fargues and Sauternes, bordered by Château d’Yquem to the West. Rieussec is one of the largest properties in Sauternes and Barsac, covering 93 hectares of gravel sitting on sandy-clay soils. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSémillon, dominates (90%), followed by Sauvignon (7%) and Muscadelle (3%). Traditional Sauternes techniques are used and the harvests are carried out with selective pickings depending on the ripeness of the grapes and evolution of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ebotrytis cinerea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (noble rot). They last for 6 to 8 weeks from September to November.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PERRINE's WINE SHOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52359744946465,"sku":"210000021378","price":149.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0804\/6785\/3601\/files\/SSWINEBOTTLEPHOTOTEMPLATE_18f34d5a-36b4-4942-a83c-d9f4e089d10e.png?v=1771429589","url":"https:\/\/perrineswine.com\/products\/1997-chateau-rieussec-sauternes-bordeaux-france","provider":"PERRINE's WINE SHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}