Chateau Guiraud, 1er G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 375ml 2020 mauzac-rosé this wine is Lethbridge’s take

this wine is Lethbridge’s take on the more restrained and elegant style of Shiraz (or Syrah

which is owned by Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España

The Chameleon came about with a suggestion from our lovely French cellar hands who had had some experience producing a “blanc de noir” style wine in their homeland

so let me put it this way-imagine someone distilled down the essence of Mourvèdre and yet tamed any rusticity that this grape is sometimes capable of producing in rougher terroirs

with great minerality throughout the core

Chateau Guiraud, 1er G.C.C, 1855 Sauternes 375ml 2020 mauzac-rosé this wine is Lethbridge’s takeEvery autumn a microscopic fungus called le Botrytis Cinerea appears and transforms the grapes. This is the famous 'noble rot' that is Nature's gift to Chateau Guiraud. In autumn the grapes take on a dark colour which can even seem austere, but this 'noble rot' is a precursor of aromatic expression. Understanding this phenomenon is essential as only the grapes that have been perfectly concentrated by the Botrytis will be picked one by one.