{"product_id":"chateau-d-yquem-2021","title":"Chateau d’Yquem \"Y\" 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ The Landscape \u0026amp; Terroir\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSauternes is shaped by morning mist and afternoon sun. This rare rhythm encourages noble rot, concentrating the grapes while preserving freshness. In Sauternes, Bordeaux, France, gravel, clay and limestone in misty Sauternes give the wine its frame, depth and sense of place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ The Wine \u0026amp; Varieties\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2021 Chateau d'Yquem is made from Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. For Hong Kong collectors new to European fine wine, this is a way to understand place through structure: fruit gives pleasure, but terroir gives the wine its shape and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ Winemaking Philosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe wine reflects selective hand harvesting of noble-rot grapes. The cellar work is not about making the loudest wine, but about preserving proportion, texture and the identity of the vineyard. Ageing: long barrel ageing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ Taste Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpect saffron, apricot, candied citrus and honeyed depth, lifted by a bright line of acidity so the sweetness feels luminous rather than heavy. It is a wine to serve with care, open with time and enjoy as it moves from fruit toward detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ Why It Matters\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2021 Chateau d'Yquem matters because it carries golden sweetness balanced by extraordinary freshness. It belongs in a cellar not only as a luxury bottle, but as a reference point for how origin, vintage and human judgement can meet in one glass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e✦ Key Facts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrapes: Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Sauternes, Bordeaux, France\u003cbr\u003eSoil: gravel, clay and limestone in misty Sauternes\u003cbr\u003eFarming method: selective hand harvesting of noble-rot grapes\u003cbr\u003eAgeing: long barrel ageing\u003cbr\u003eServing temperature: 8–10°C\u003cbr\u003eAgeing potential: 30–80+ years\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Château d’Yquem","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57190939984220,"sku":"FW-020","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1011\/3436\/9116\/files\/Chateau-d_Yquem-2021.jpg?v=1774624219","url":"https:\/\/garudawines.hk\/products\/chateau-d-yquem-2021","provider":"Garudawines.hk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}