Château Saint-Michel Cuvée Prestige Sauternes 2009 – Elegant dessert wine from the heart of Sauternes

Château Saint-Michel Cuvée Prestige Sauternes 2009 is a classic and seductive dessert wine from one of Bordeaux’s most famous wine regions. Here you’ll find the golden style that Sauternes is known for – a wine filled with aromatic depth, silky sweetness and an impressive balance between freshness and concentration.

In the glass, the wine is brilliantly golden and inviting. It is made from carefully selected Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes that have been affected by the noble rot Botrytis cinerea. This natural process concentrates the sugars and aromas of the grapes, creating the complex and intense character for which the world’s best dessert wines are famous.

The 2009 vintage was an excellent season in Bordeaux, with warm and stable weather conditions providing perfectly ripe grapes and ideal conditions for botrytis. The result is a wine with great richness, deep aromatics and a beautiful structure that makes it both inviting today and interesting to cellar for many years.

Château Saint-Michel Cuvée Prestige is a wine that truly shows why Sauternes is considered one of the world’s most elegant dessert wines. It pairs perfectly with fruit desserts, crème brûlée, blue cheeses or simply as a luxurious after-dinner glass.

Tasting notes

Color: Brilliant golden with warm amber-golden hues.

Aroma: Intense aroma of honey, ripe apricot, candied citrus and a hint of vanilla.

Taste: Rich and harmonious with layers of honey, tropical fruit, apricot and citrus, balanced by a fresh acidity.

Finish: Long and silky with elegant sweetness and persistent fruit notes.

About Château Saint-Michel

Château Saint-Michel is located in the heart of Sauternes in Bordeaux – an area where the wine tradition goes back hundreds of years. The region is known for its unique microclimate, where the morning mist from the Ciron River creates perfect conditions for the development of botrytis, the key to great dessert wines.

For generations, the house has worked with respect for the region’s traditions and terroir. The goal has always been to create elegant and characterful Sauternes wines that express the unique style and quality of the area.

• Producer: Château Saint-Michel
• Country: France
• Region: Sauternes, Bordeaux
• Grapes: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
• Vintage: 2009
• Type: Dessert wine
• Quantity: 75 cl
• Contains: Sulfites
• Alcohol content: 14%