In medieval times, Roumieu was the name used by the Moors to designate Christian and the place name Roumieu meant a thoroughfare for the pilgrims on their way to St. Jacques de Compostelle. This is where the "coquille St. Jacques", or scallop shell on our label comes from.
Today only a few farm buildings and a well dating back to the eighteenth century remain. The "chai" or wine storehouse was build in 1896 by the Bordeaux architect Fargeaudox and its technical and aesthetic qualities are worthy of interest - ideed it is a rare example of a wine building in the midst of the Sauternes Vineyard.