Y, pronounced Ygrec, is the dry white wine of Château d'Yquem. The most famous sweet wine estate in the world makes it only in selected years, from the same vineyard, and in tiny quantity.
Tasting Notes
Pale lemon-gold. A refined bouquet of honeysuckle, fresh grapefruit, green apple and lime leaf, with a mineral, saline character. Crisp and vibrant on the palate with citrus fruit, quince and wet slate. The finish is long, linear and finely textured, offering great freshness and precision. There is usually a trace of botrytis influence from the same conditions that make Yquem itself, which gives the wine an exotic edge no other dry Bordeaux has.
Quick Facts
- Grapes: Approximately 75% Sauvignon Blanc, 25% Sémillon
- Origin: France, Bordeaux, Sauternes
- ABV: Approximately 12.5 to 13%
- Style: Dry white, mineral, precise, rare
- Production: Made only in selected vintages and in very limited quantity, at the estate classified Premier Cru Supérieur in 1855
Food Pairing
Shellfish and oysters, grilled white fish, seafood salads, fresh goat's cheese, and lightly seasoned Thai or Vietnamese dishes.
Serving
Serve at 10 to 12°C. Not straight from the fridge.
About the Producer
Château d'Yquem in Sauternes holds the unique rank of Premier Cru Supérieur, granted in 1855 and shared with no other estate in Bordeaux. Its reputation rests on its sweet wine, made from grapes affected by noble rot and picked berry by berry over successive passes through the vineyard. In selected years it also produces Y, a dry white from the same land.
