Chateau Rieussec
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Chateau Rieussec

Château Rieussec was acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984. To enhance Château Rieussec’s potential, rigorous measures were implemented, including meticulous sorting of the grapes and fermenting in barrels, which provides a much finer selection for the blending of the Grand Vin.

Château Rieussec vineyard extends to the border of Fargues and Sauternes, and adjoins Château d’Yquem. Rieussec is one of the largest properties in Sauternes and Barsac, the vineyard covers 93 hectares of gravelly sandy-clay soil.

The iconic grape variety of Sauternes, Sémillon, dominates (90%), followed by Sauvignon (7%) and Muscadelle (3%). Traditional Sauternes techniques are used and the harvests are carried out with selective pickings depending on the ripeness of the grapes and evolution of botrytis cinerea (noble rot). They last for 6 to 8 weeks from September to November.

Production is low and firmly in the hands on Mother Nature. The traditional saying is that a single vine should produce a bottle of wine. Here, though, a single vine produces about a glass of wine!

Information about Chateau Rieussec

  • Name
    Chateau Rieussec
  • Region:
  • Start year
    1790
  • Address
    Rieussec - Fargues (France)
  • Website
  • Oenologist
    Eric Kohler
  • Hectares
    93

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White dessert wine dessert wine
Chateau Rieussec
,  AOC Sauternes, 7% Sauvignon, 87% Semillon, 6% Muscadelle
13.50%, 0,375 l
Price € 15.16
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€ 15.04 ex VAT
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White dessert wine dessert wine
Chateau Rieussec
,  AOC Sauternes Premier Grand Cru Classè, Sauvignon, Semillon
14.50%, 0,375 l
WS 91
RP 93
JS 94
€ 35.84 ex VAT
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