Château Grand-Jauga

Sauternes · Bordeaux, France

A fine, elegant Sauternes from a historic Barsac estate, golden and honeyed with the freshness that keeps it from ever feeling heavy.

Cuvée Prestige

2024

Tasting Notes

Dried apricot, orange blossom, and candied citrus, lifted by the signature of noble rot. Rich and golden on the palate, yet finishing clean and fresh rather than heavy. A fine, elegant Sauternes.

PAIR WITH

Foie gras, fine fish with butter or cream sauce, roasted poultry and white meats, spicy food

Lemon pie, raspberry tart, almond cake

Roquefort and other blue cheeses

As an apéritif, well chilled

The Story

Château Grand-Jauga is a historic Barsac estate, recorded as a cru as far back as 1943. Long owned by the Tauzin family, it was bought in 1987 by the Lamothe family of Château Haut-Bergeron, who had already farmed these vines for over thirty-five years. The plots sit on the prized Haut-Barsac terroir, some neighboring the legendary Château Climens. Each year the grapes are hand-picked in several passes, choosing only those touched by noble rot, for a production of just 15,000 to 20,000 bottles.

Meet the producer

Quote from Alix

From the heart of Sauternes, a terroir renowned the world over, this wine is born of hand-picked grapes touched by noble rot and gathered in the smallest quantities, where Sémillon unleashes its gift for extracting exceptional aromas.