Barsac
Bordeaux's home of botrytised sweet whites, tracked on WineFortune through Château Climens
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 1
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
- 1
Barsac is a sub-region of Bordeaux in France, set on the left bank of the Garonne where the cool Ciron river meets warmer water and raises the autumn mists that bring noble rot. WineFortune tracks one wine here: Château Climens Premier Cru Classé, from the producer Climens, with a single vintage indexed and one bottle listed in the shop.
Barsac makes still, sweet white wine from botrytised grapes, above all Sémillon, often joined by Sauvignon Blanc. The style is golden, honeyed and marked by fresh acidity on limestone soils, and wines from the appellation may be labelled either Barsac or Sauternes. Climens holds the rank of Premier Cru Classé under the historic classification of the sweet wines of this part of Bordeaux, and its wine carries AOP status.
The WineFortune index median for Barsac stands at 152 € per 75 cl bottle, built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. The WineFortune Premium Selection holds one vintage from this sub-region.
Facts
- Grapes
- Sémillon, with Sauvignon Blanc
- Style
- Still, sweet botrytised white
- Classification
- Premier Cru Classé, AOP
- Climate
- Maritime, with autumn mists from the Ciron river
- WineFortune index median
- 152 € per 75 cl bottle
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Every wine under Barsac, whichever sub-region or producer
WhitePure Sémillon from Barsac's limestone plateau — a Premier Cru Classé sweet white shaped by noble rot
WhitePure Sémillon from Barsac's limestone plateau — a Premier Cru Classé sweet white shaped by noble rot
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Barsac
Questions
What kind of wine does Barsac produce?
Barsac produces still, sweet white wine from grapes affected by noble rot, chiefly Sémillon with Sauvignon Blanc. The wines are golden and honeyed, balanced by fresh acidity from the limestone soils. Producers in the appellation may label their wine as Barsac or as Sauternes.
Which Barsac wines does WineFortune track?
WineFortune tracks one wine from Barsac: Château Climens Premier Cru Classé, from the producer Climens. One vintage is indexed and one wine is listed in the WineFortune shop.
What is the WineFortune index level for Barsac?
The WineFortune index median for Barsac is 152 € per 75 cl bottle. It is built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days. No one-year change figure is available for this sub-region.
What makes Château Climens notable?
Château Climens is a Premier Cru Classé estate in Barsac, long regarded as one of the leading names for botrytised sweet white wine in Bordeaux. Its wine is made predominantly from Sémillon grown on the plateau's limestone soils. On WineFortune, its index median is 152 € per 75 cl bottle.