Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem
is famous for its production of Sauternes wine, a sweet white wine made primarily from
Sémillon grapes that are attacked byBotrytis cinerea(noble rot). This
rot concentrates the grapes and gives the wine its characteristic sweetness. other than that
the wine production at Château d'Yquem is considered to be one of the best in the world
producers of dessert wines, why the wine from this castle is sought after and
thus expensive.

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