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Château Gilette crème de tête 1976

  • Exotic fruit
  • Gastronomic wine
  • Color: Dessert White
  • 13% 
  • 0.75L
  • Intensity
  • Dessert wine

Notre conseil ? Aérer ce vin longuement avant son service afin d'en apprécier la magnificence de son bouquet. More info

  • Quantity: 1 Bottle
  • Level: 1 base of neck
  • Label: 1 very marked label, 1 folded label, 1 slightly peeled off label
  • Origin: Private individual
  • Recoverable VAT: No
  • Country/Region: Bordeaux
  • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
  • Producer/Owner: Christian Médeville
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Château Gilette crème de têteserve at a temperature of 8°C. It will pair perfectly with the following dishes: Escalopes de foie gras de canard aux raisins, Ris de veau à la crème, Tarte aux brugnons et pistaches.

Peak: To drink

  • Vintage score: 18/20
  • Lot presentation
    Château Gilette crème de tête

    The wine

    The maturing process totally sheltered from the air gives a surprising young wine. This wine should be opened a few hours before serving. The amazing bouquet offers different spices with saffron, cumin etc. On the palate, it expresses a rare creaminess, with citrus (bitter orange) and honey aromas. Its aging capacity is obviously exceptional.

    Information about domain Château Gilette

    The Médeville family's relationship with the Sauternais region dates back to the marriage of Numa Médeville and Marie Despujols, the latter owning her own family estate in the heart of Preignac, as well as the Gilette vineyard. A renowned businessman and seasoned traveller, Numa Médeville was behind the many awards won by his estates. His grandson René Médeville is continuing his legacy at the Château Gilette. A man of conviction, he was committed to creating wines designed to keep, which now forms the founding pillars of the estate's reputation. Christian was next in line. A father to three girls, he took over the estate with Julie. She married Xavier Gonet, a wine-maker from Champagne, and together they split the management of Gilette and Champagne Gonet-Médeville. The legend of Gilette comes from its unusual aging: 15 to 18 years in concrete vats in a reducing environment. It is said that, during the war, a tank was abandonedovni and finally gave an absolutely exceptional wine. The wines are put on the market more than 20 years later. It is a veritable UFO, produced in extremely small quantities (5000 bottles) and highly appreciated by amateurs

    Detailed characteristics

    • Quantity: 1 Bottle
    • Level: 1 base of neck
    • Label: 1 very marked label, 1 folded label, 1 slightly peeled off label
    • Origin: Private individual
    • Type of cellar: Classic underground cellar
    • Recoverable VAT: No
    • Original Wooden Case / Original Case: No
    • French customs seal: no
    • Alcohol percentage: 13 %
    • Country/Region: Bordeaux
    • Appellation/Wine: Sauternes
    • Producer/Owner: Christian Médeville
    • Vintage: 1976
    • Color: Dessert White
    • Peak: To drink
    • Service temperature:
    • Viticulture: Conventional 
    • Size (in ha): 4
    • Volume: 5000 bottles
    • Intensity: Dessert wine
    • Dominant aroma: Exotic fruit
    • Tasting occasion: Gastronomic wine
    • Grape variety: 90% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon, 5% Muscadelle
    Château Gilette crème de tête
    Château Gilette crème de tête

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    iDealwine price estimate
    Château Gilette crème de tête 1976

    iDealwine Price(1) corresponds to the hammer price and the buyer's premium charged by the auctioneer. (1)Bottle format