Chateau D’Yquem (750ml) 2006 zweigelt but don’t dare call them

but don’t dare call them blush

Harvesting is carried out by hand

round and very persistent

On a steep gravelly slope these old dry-grown vines produce a very small crop of bright and varietally expressive Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc with a depth of flavour and intensity rarely seen in these varieties

crushed and tipped into 675L ceramic eggs

Chateau D’Yquem (750ml) 2006 zweigelt but don’t dare call themIn light of the extremes of weather from one end of the growing season to the other, this vintage alone suffices to illustrate the dexterity, responsiveness, and expertise of the Yquem team. Overcoming the effects of poor weather (said to be unsurmountable by some), they coped perfectly with harvesting each plot at the optimum moment.