Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem, Sauternes, Bordeaux, France

This is the most famous dessert wine in the world, often referred to as liquid gold.

All workers serious about the high end food and beverage industry should learn the wine's proper pronunciation.

in 1855, there were 4 first growth classified wines:

Château Haut-Brion
Château Lafite Rothschild
Château Latour
Château Margaux

In 1973, Château Mouton Rothschild was upgraded from second to first growth.

Being a sweet white wine, Château d'Yquem has all along been a class of its own. It is classified as the only "Great First-Growth" in the 1855 Classification of wines from Sauternes & Barsac.

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