Chateau Filhot Sauternes 2020 375mL

The genesis of Chateau Filhot in Sauternes dates to between 1630 and 1650. Romain de Filhot, for whom the property was named after, completed the construction of the chateau in 1709. The chateau and grounds of Chateau Filhot are among the most stunningly attractive sites in all of Bordeaux. Following the French revolution, Chateau Filhot was managed by Lur-Saluces family. The Lur-Saluces are best known for owning Chateau d’Yquem and de Fargues. They inherited the vineyard and winery from Josephine de Filhot. In 1840, Romain Bertrand de Lur-Saluces brought together the vineyards of Chateau Filhot and Pineau du Rey, giving the estate much more land. It was under the ownership of Romain Bertrand de Lur-Saluces that the beautiful chateau was designed. Following the 1855 classification, the wines were sold under the name of Chateau Sauternes. It is interesting to note that in the late 1800s when the wine was at its peak of popularity, close to 120 hectares of their property was cultivated with vines. Today, they have less than half of that much land devoted to growing grapes. By 1901, the estate once again began selling its wine as Chateau Filhot. In 1974, Count Henri de Vaucelles took over managing the property. During the 1980s, Chateau Filhot was one of the few Sauternes estates to experiment with making an Ice Wine, Vin de Grande Gelee. In 1990, Chateau Filhot added a high-end Cuvee to their wines, Filhot Creme de Tete. Today, his son Gabriel de Vaucelles is in charge of managing Chateau Filhot. The 2020 Filhot is a medium bodied, with an orange, apricot, pineapple and honeysuckle personality is a light, easy style of Sauternes that will be best enjoyed in its youth.