Château Doisy-Daene Extravagant de Doisy Daene 2021 375ml

Denis Dubourdieu Domaines George, the aesthete and goldsmith of wine making, Pierre the visionary, Denis the great winegrower and reference winemaker for the whites - at the root of the "ISVV" foundation (Institute of Vine and Wine Sciences) - and finally Fabrice and Jean Jacques, the worthy heirs, it is an understatement to say that the Dubourdieu family has marked the wine industry through the ages. The Dubourdieu family was already cultivating vines in 1794, just after the French Revolution, and entered the closed circle of Grands Crus Classés in 1924, with the acquisition of Château Doisy-Daëne. The following generations perpetuate and develop the family work, especially Denis Dubourdieu who made his name shine all over the world. Today, the family own several renowned properties, including Château Reynon, Clos Floridène and Château du Haura. Fabrice and Jean-Jacques, the new generation, honor their father's extraordinary career and highlight, vintage after vintage, the exceptional know-how of this family. Doisi-Daëne, the first classified growth of the family Château Doisy-Daëne, Second Cru Classé in 1855, located in Barsac in the Sauternes appellation, is characterized by its unique terroir. The composition of the soil of the Barsac plateau is from a geological standpoint and for the Bordeaux region unusual A thin layer of clayey sands, known as "Barsac red sands", tops the chalky subsoil. This lightly cracked calcareous rock layer limits the rooting depth of the vine to about twenty inches. The water that got stored within the slightly porous rock throughout the summer, is progressively dispensed to the vine during the winter, preventing thus a water overload. This soil is particularly well-suited to the making of elegant and distinguished white wines. In the best vintages, Doisy-Daëne produces L'Extravagant, an opulent, rare and famous wine. In 2021, wine is one of Antonio Galloni's favorites. How was L'Extravagant born ? L' Extravagant de Doisy-Daëne' s First Vintage was produced in 1990. Pierre Dubourdieu recalls this quiet crazy experiment: "My son Denis wondered what would happen to a Sauvignon of noble rot if it reached its highest concentration potential; upon harvesting the Doisy-Daëne Sec, we purposely left two grapes clusters on each vine plant in a few plots and decided to wait as long as possible. When we harvested them in early November, the grapes were highly concentrated, entirely candied, slightly purple colored, the skin eaten up by Botrytis with the flesh gathered around the seeds. The sugar content was astonishing; 36° to 40° alcohol proof. Pressing lasted two days". This describes the grape selection for Sauvignon Blanc, but the blend is also composed of Semillon. Its harvest is performed according to the very traditional ?grain à grain? (berry per berry) picking technique. Experienced picker are exclusively selecting the ?grains rôtis? (berries having reached the optimal stage of noble rot). They are removed from the cluster and dropped in the picking basket by flawlessly using the pike of the picking shears. Doisy-Daëne's L'Extravagant was produced by using a similar process in 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. The quantity produced are always extremely limited, only a few barrels, when the conditions of the vintage allow it.

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