Chateau Guiraud 1996 1er Grand cru classé sauternes

Chateau Guiraud, 1er grand cru classé 0,75ltr

Formerly known as Château de Bayle, Château Guiraud was classified as a First Growth in 1855 and is, along with Château d’Yquem, the only First Growth located in the commune of Sauternes. The family who owned Guiraud before the 1855 Classification, and which can be traced back to the 17th century was one of the most influential vineyard-owners in the Sauternes region. In 1981 it was bought by the Canadian ship owner, Frank Narby, who gave the running of the property to his son, Hamilton, who put his mascot, the dolphin on the family crest and on the Guiraud label. The Guiraud’s second wine is be named Dauphin de Guiraud. In 2002 Guiraud was bought by French company, FFP ,of which the majority shareholders are the Peugeot family, Domaine de Chevalier, Neipperg Invest and Xavier Planty, the current estate manager.