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  • Weather

    9° C Scattered clouds
  • Time

    23:26 PM
  • Wine average?

    94 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    263
  • Region Ranking?

    6
  • Popularity ranking?

    210

History

Le Clos, whose name Peyraguey means promontory, is a jewel of vines lulled by the sun and fed by the mists of Ciron river which allow growing velvet beans that give a unique and prestigious golden wine: Sauternes of Clos Haut Peyraguey. The vineyard of Clos Haut-Peyraguey, nestled at the highest point of the plateau of Bommes in Sauternes is at the heart of the Premiers Grands Crus in 1855. It sits opposite the Chateau d'Yquem, and its immedia...

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Vineyards

Clos Haut-Peyraguey with 12 ha of vineyard - including 8 ha spread on one-piece area -, situated nearby Ciron river (a tributary of the Garonne river), sees its vines lying between 50 and 80 meters on a complex gravelly-sandy soils that appeal to Semillon grapes variety (covering almost the whole area) and Sauvignon grape variety. In the vineyards, the gestures are those of sustainable agriculture.

Replacing the vine plants by complantation...

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Winemaking

The vineyard of Clos Haut-Peyraguey is composed of gravelly sandy soils over clay subsoil, soil traversed by veins of clay and sandy soils. This diversity is directly related to the quality of the terroir of the Clos. These different soil profiles and character differences brought to the grape (structure, bold, power, and associated with great finesse, complexity and elegance) play an undeniable role in the aromatic richness and complexity of ...

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Inside information

Peyraguey whose name means hill or promontory, is an ancient barony acquired in the eighteenth century by the President of Bordeaux Parliament, Mister Pichard who was guillotined during the French Revolution. It is at this point that Mr. Lafaurie acquired the Estate under the name of Pichard-Lafaurie.

Between 1864 and 1879 the property went from the hands of Mr. Saint Rieul Dupouy to the ones of Count Duchatel. When sharing the legacy in 18...

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