{"id":901,"date":"2008-05-06T17:35:44","date_gmt":"2008-05-06T15:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/archives\/2008\/05\/a-walk-amongst-saussignacs-organic-vineyards.html"},"modified":"2020-08-30T15:50:13","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T13:50:13","slug":"a-walk-amongst-saussignacs-organic-vineyards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/a-walk-amongst-saussignacs-organic-vineyards\/","title":{"rendered":"Saussignac &#8211; A walk amongst organic vineyards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/sausschateau.thumbnail.gif\" alt=\"sausschateau.gif\" align=\"left\" \/>The <strong>Saussignac<\/strong> appellation in the western part of the <strong>Bergerac<\/strong> vineyard (24 Dordogne, Aquitaine) seems to be pioneering organic (bio) vineyards &#8211; interesting for an appellation which has only recently been revitalised. Saussignac wines are sweet dessert wines made from Semillon grapes subject to botrytis &#8220;noble rot&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>You could indulge in a full day ramble of about 5 miles around the 5 organic vIneyards with the opportunity to taste on the way! Take a picnic lunch and it could be a wonderful day &#8211; accompanied by winemakers and finishing at <a href=\"https:\/\/frenchduck.com\/latest\/stay-on-an-organic-vineyard-in-saussignac\/\">Chateau Feely<\/a> aka Wild Earth Vineyards run by an Irish couple, Sean and Caroline Feely:-<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Saussignac Dessert Wine Seduction 2006 <\/strong>The saussignac botrytis dessert wine is truly a labour of love. The yield from a hectare of Saussignac is about 25% of the yield the same hectare would deliver of dry white. Unfortunately the price is never 4 times but fools like us continue to make it because it is truly exquisite. The grapes are hand-picked (sometimes individually) and deliver up a juice that is golden and heavenly. Once fermented a complex set of aromas develop\u2026 I\u2019ll let our tasters give us an inkling of the future\u2026 Tasting Notes June 2007: Golden and unctuous. Honey, passion fruit and a hint of almond on the nose. Notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom. Apricot and passion fruit the palate with an intense, long finish. Our tasters also wrote \u2018Outstanding\u2019 &amp; \u2018this is a \u20ac100 a bottle wine\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>For more info on the walk see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hautgarrigue.com\/walk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.hautgarrigue.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Saussignac appellation in the western part of the Bergerac vineyard (24 Dordogne, Aquitaine) seems to be pioneering organic (bio) vineyards &#8211; interesting for an appellation which has only recently been revitalised. 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