La Sirène de Giscours, a name brimming with delicacy and elegance
that perfectly reflects the personality of our second wine.
Made with the same philosophy that guides our teams as they create Château Giscours,
La Sirène is a wonderful expression of our terroir.

La Sirène de Giscours

Presentation

A hugely delicate wine

Just like Château Giscours, our second wine is thought about and designed in the vineyard from the spring onwards by our technical team. This process then continues in the winery to ensure that the wine’s full identity and elegance is revealed.

Winegrowing and winemaking activities are completed to very high standards to ensure the fruity notes and delicate style that we love so much at Giscours.

La Sirène de Giscours is an accessible, elegant wine with a range of aromas marked by fruit, beautiful freshness on the palate, and silky tannins that melt into a creamy texture. With its delicate Margaux touches, it can be drunk young but will also age very well. A little gem of which we are very proud.

The origins of the Giscours mermaid

For decades, it remained a mystery. Why does the label feature a mermaid clad in gold and holding a vine? The beginnings of an answer regarding the origins of the Giscours mermaid (‘sirène’ in French) did not come until the early 20th century.

Emile Grange, who had recently acquired Château Giscours from the Cruse family, wanted to add his own personal touch to the estate. One winter evening, sat beside one of the living room fireplaces, he noticed a picture of a mermaid on the cast iron plaque. This one image invaded and occupied his thoughts. This same picture appeared on the crest of Irishman Jean O’Byrne, who founded a major trading house in the 1750s and acquired the neighbouring chateau, La Houringue.

the
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La Sirène de Giscours

Vintages

2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2010

A great vintage

2010 is a magnificent vintage. Just like our Great Wine Château Giscours, la Sirène de Giscours 2010 has a great personality.

This wine shows freshness and structure. It is a vibrant wine, with a silky texture. La Sirène de Giscours 2010 has spicy and floral notes.

This wine is perfect to enjoy today or for ageing.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 27th to october 14th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
50% new oak
15 months of ageing in barrels

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Grape varieties

72% Cabernet Sauvignon
14% Cabernet Franc
14% Merlot

2011

Elegance and finesse

2011 started with a warm spring with low precipitations, followed by a warm and dry summer which led to an early vegetative period. Nevertheless, the grapes have continued their maturation process in great conditions, thanks to rainfalls at the end of the summer.

La Sirène de Giscours 2011 is a wine full of elegance and finesse.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 8th to october 1st

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
50% new oak
15 months of ageing in barrels

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Grape varieties

55% Cabernet Sauvignon
40% Merlot
5% Cabernet Franc

2012

A margalais personality

2012 was a year with unusual climatic conditions in the Medoc : cold and dry winter, warm and humid spring followed by a sunny summer with low precipitations.

La Sirène de Giscours 2012 is a very margalais wine that offers a silky texture, it is smooth and very pleasant.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 27th to october 17th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
50% new oak
15 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

70% Cabernet Sauvignon
22% Merlot
8% Cabernet Franc

2013

A delicate wine, result of a meticulous work

2013 has been a challenging year, due to high rainfall and relatively low temperatures. Because of these complicated climatic conditions, our teams have meticulously worked to preserve the harvest and selected the best grapes in order to ensure the quality of our wines.

Just like our Grand Cru Classé Château Giscours 2013, this Sirène de Giscours is the illustration of an extremely meticulous work. The Sirène de Giscours 2013 is a wine with silky tannins, that offers great finesse and delicacy.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 30th to october 15th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
50% new oak
15 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

55% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
20% Cabernet Franc

2014

A seductive wine

2014 has been a beautiful year : mild winter and warm summer with regular rainfall. The indian summer, from beginning of september, brought a favorable climate for the maturity of the grapes.

La Sirène de Giscours 2014 is a voluptuous wine, structured with black fruits notes. It is a delicious wine and very seductive.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 22nd to october 16th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
50% new oak
15 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
10% Cabernet Franc

2015

A magnificient Sirène

Just like Château Giscours, with whom it shares the Terroir, our second wine is envisioned in the vineyard in the Spring by our technical team and crafted in the cellar to reveal its full identity and elegance.

La Sirène de Giscours 2015 offers a rich black cherry, raspberry, red fruit bouquet. It has silky tannins and a nice spicy finish.

Probably one of the best Sirènes de Giscours elaborated.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From September 15th to October 10th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 30 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
30% new oak
12 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

60 % Cabernet Sauvignon
30 % Merlot
10 % Cabernet Franc

2016

The Giscours’ style

Just like Château Giscours, with whom it shares the Terroir, our second wine is envisioned in the vineyard in the Spring by our technical team and crafted in the cellar to reveal its full identity and elegance.

Viticulture and winemaking are done with the same level of precision, nevertheless La Sirène de Giscours is focused on a more approachable, fruiter and seductive style.

La Sirène de Giscours 2016 shows perfectly this pursuit of style and will be enjoyable both in its youth and after some years in bottle.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From September 26th to October 20th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 30 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
30% new oak
12 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

58 % Cabernet Sauvignon
24 % Merlot
11 % Cabernet Franc
7 % Petit Verdot

2017

A success story

This Sirène de Giscours 2017 has a vibrant color and offers floral and red fruit notes. It shows spicy and tobacco notes on the finish, brought by the Cabernets Francs.

It is a very fine wine, with silky tannins.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 15th to october 5th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 30 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
30% new oak
12 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

55 % Cabernet Sauvignon
25 % Merlot
20 % Cabernet Franc

2018

A pleasant wine

La Sirène de Giscours 2018 shows perfectly this pursuit of style and will be enjoyable both in its youth and after some years in bottle.

A real “Vin de Plaisir” characterized by a deep color, a juicy fruit, a dense and round palate.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 12th to october 12th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 30 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
30% new oak
12 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

66 % Cabernet Sauvignon
21 % Merlot
13 % Cabernet Franc

2019

Depth and richness

The second wine of the Classified Growth Château Giscours, La Sirène de Giscours follows the same spirit as the Grand Vin with whom it shares the terroir.

Viticulture and winemaking are done with the same level of precision, nevertheless La Sirène de Giscours is focused on a more approachable, fruity and seductive style.

La Sirène de Giscours 2019 is perfectly in line with the style of the property while showing at the same time depth and richness. A real “Vin de Plaisir” characterized by a deep color, a juicy fruit, a dense and round palate.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 11th to october 12th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
30% new oak
12 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

70 % Cabernet Sauvignon
12 % Merlot
9 % Cabernet Franc
9 % Petit Verdot

2020

Energy and finesse

Just like Château Giscours, our second wine is envisioned in the vineyard in the spring by our technical team, and this reflexion continues in the cellar to reveal its full identity and elegance.

The Sirène de Giscours 2020 perfectly expresses the personality of its terroir. It reveals intense fruity aromas, a lovely freshness, and spicy notes from the Cabernet Franc.

A vintage bursting with energy and finesse.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From september 1st to october 2nd

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
50% new oak
17 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

70 % Cabernet Sauvignon
15 % Merlot
10 % Cabernet Franc
5 % Petit Verdot

2021

La Sirènede Giscours 2021 shows great personality : fruity aromas, a lovely freshness and slightly spicy notes on the palate.

To achieve this level of elegance and aromatic precision, our technical teams worked tirelessly. The parcels, which include some of our oldest vines, were carefully tended and managed to the highest standards.

As with our finest wine, the grapes were carefully selected and the Cabernet Franc found its perfect place in an optimal blend, designed and refined to obtain the precision and character we find so endearing.

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Maturation

Harvest dates
From September 27th to October 11th

Wine making
Optical and manual sorting
Concrete and stainless steel tanks
Maceration 35 days at 28°C

Ageing in barrels
French barrels
30% new oak
12 months of ageing in barrels

Illustration of a bunch of grapes
Grape varieties

60% Cabernet Sauvignon
25% Merlot
15% Cabernet Franc

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April
2024
Open doors – First edition of La Terrasse de Giscours 2024
Saturday, April 6th, from 10:00 to 18:00, Giscours is pleased to open its doors for a day. Giscours's schedule for this Open House Day in the Médoc includes: - Welcoming of all our visitors at the Suzanne Farm - Complimentary tasting of our Grand Wines without appointment - First edition of La Terrace de Giscours 2024 from 12:00 to 15:00 (barbecue lunch by reservation only) - Musical ambiance with the Suzette duo - Cricket match if the weather permits - Self-guided tours in the park of the château - Boutique
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