Guiraud (BIO-ORGANIC) 2024
$77.00
Château Guiraud, the new era
Château Guiraud has always been independent and forged its own path. It is one of the few in France to have created a grape variety conservatory. As early as 1996, the vineyard began a cultural revolution by moving towards biodiversity. In 2011, Château Guiraud became the first Premier Grand Cru Classé in 1855 to be certified "Organic Farming".
Since 1766, Château Guiraud has juggled between nonconformity with cultural and political disruptions and reinvention, always in pursuit of prestige. Today, Château Guiraud is owned by four wine and hospitality enthusiasts: Matthieu Gufflet, Peugeot Invest represented by its president Robert Peugeot, and two winemakers: Olivier Bernard and Stephan Von Neipperg.
The 2024 vintage
Particularly mild winter temperatures led to early budburst, occurring before mid-March. The 2022 investments in frost protection towers once again proved essential, helping to limit damage from the late frost episode between April 19 and 24. From the start of the season, the tone was set for a rainy campaign with high disease pressure. Cool spring temperatures slowed vine growth, which helped contain downy mildew—but only through relentless effort. Despite this, the relatively warm summer allowed the grapes to ripen. In September, record rainfall of 150 mm created ideal conditions for early development of Botrytis cinerea, prompting a first harvest pass (trie) as early as the 19th. In spite of ongoing rain, three more high-quality passes followed. Harvest concluded on October 22, with surprisingly generous volumes.
Tasting notes
The 2024 vintage is marked by great freshness and lovely vibrancy. The nose opens with notes of white peach, candied lemon, bitter orange zest, dried apricot, and black tea. On the palate, the wine shows measured concentration—airy and taut—yet remains true to the appellation’s signature: smoothness, roundness, complexity, and aromatic persistence. Château Guiraud 2024, like the estate’s wines, is balanced, indulgent, refined, and full of finesse.
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