Château Gilette - Head Cream 1999
Château Gilette is located in Preignac, in the Sauternes appellation in the Bordeaux wine region. He belongs to the Gonet-Médeville family . The Médeville family is originally from Cadillac-sur-Garonne, in the Cadillac and Loupiac appellations. With the marriage of Numa Médeville and Marie Despujols (heiress of the Château Gilette estate and the neighboring site of Les Justices, owned by her family since 1710), the Médeville family settled in Sauternes in the 19th century. Château Gilette and the other family properties (which includes Château Respide-Médeville in Graves, Château des Eyrins in Margaux and Cru Monplaisir in Bordeaux Supérieur) is run by husband and wife team Julie and Xavier Gonet-Médeville . Xavier Gonet, originally from Champagne, also established their eponymous estate in Champagne.
Sauternes from Château Gilette is unique. Its history dates back to the Second World War during which René Médeville decided not to touch the vats during this entire period. On his return, having neither bottle nor barrel, he left the wine in vats for 27 years before bottling. Today, Château Gilette wines are aged in concrete vats for 18 to 20 years .
Grapes: Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle