The Secrets to Sweet Bordeaux Late harvest Sweet Bordeaux wines are celebrated for their golden color, pleasing aromatics, bright fruit and lively acidity. The rarity and low yields of these food-friendly wines make them all that more precious. Extreme dedication, patience and know-how are required to produce them– characteristics that the people behind these wines share.
Unique Microclimate
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These golden wines are the result of a unique combination of special micro-climates, well-draining soils and superior quality fruit affected by noble rot. The eight producing appellations are located along the slopes of The Garonne River in southern Bordeaux. In fall, morning mists rise from the river and envelope the sloping vineyards. The balance of mist, humidity and afternoon sun work together to support the development of a beneficial fungus—Botrytis cinerea—that infects the grapes. More commonly known as noble rot (pourriture noble), this fungus causes the grapes to shrivel, concentrating their fruit and sugar. T his is what allows production of wines with deep concentration, bright acidity and complex Botrytis notes.
