No dessert wine has received the same honor as this Bordeaux wine, and it is undeniable that the quality of this king of liquor has indeed deteriorated rapidly in recent years. Nevertheless, not all wines with the word "Sodian" on the bottle are 100% good wines with guaranteed quality.
Sodian first started by making unsweetened red wines, and only began to make white wines around the 17th century, and it was not sweet white wines. The liquor was fairly light at the time, so Dutch merchants had to mix brandy to add spirits. In 1787, former U.S. President Jefferson tasted the white wines of Château d'Yquem and wrote that Sodian was the best white wine in France, second only to Champagne and Emmy Daggi. As for when the Sodian area will start brewing sweet liquor, no one can be sure. Some say that château Iaquim was infected with noble rot mold in 1859 because of the late harvest of grapes; others believe that the time should be 23 years earlier, when a German winegrower named Focke introduced the knowledge of noble rot mold from the Rhine to France. Whichever way it is correct, in any case, the 1859 Ikwem sweet liquor was very popular in the Russian court, and the fame of sodian sweet liquor has endured ever since.
The best wineries in the Sodian appellation, including Ekim, Rleussec and Suduiraut, are located on small hills near the Sirona River, where the mist generated by the river is conducive to the formation of noble rot mold. Château Rieussec is one of the most valuable vineyards in the Sodian region, located on a gentle slope near the River Sironne, with the best conditions for producing quality wines. Château Iaquim has the best location, but also adheres to the tradition of strict control, painstakingly harvesting grapes in batches, and even abandoning the launch of the wine when the harvest is not perfect.
The Sodian AOC can include Basak, which has improved its wine quality in recent years due to the reduction of the addition of sulfur oxide to the winemaking process. Nevertheless, it is advisable to avoid touching sodian wines, which are only designated as legal regions, and many small wineries in the region are afraid to learn even from wines made in good vintages.
This situation can only be attributed to the refusal of the relevant authorities to sell secondary wines under other wine names, unlike the neighboring Cérons, which can list lower-quality wines under the graffe name. There are two options for the Sodian wine area: one is the Suodian sweet liquor; One is a non-sweet liquor, which is sold under the name Bordeaux Blanc (often overpriced). Thank you for your interest in Cutting Edge Wines, and hope that reading our article will enlighten or reward you.
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