2013 Vintage / Although the climate during the 2013 vintage proved to be complicated, the quality of the vintage in Sauternes was rescued by development of botrytis of an exceptional purity.
The successive passages through the vines have brought out two typical styles. The harvest from the first passages reveals a fine expression of fruit. The acidity is then enveloped, velvety in the mouth, thanks to the generosity and the opulence that c...
Rayne Vigneau’s vineyard lies on a splendid gravel mound, overlooking Sauternes near the village of Bommes and forming the third highest point in the area after Yquem. Back in the 17thcentury, “Vigneau de Bommes” was the original name for the vineyard, the château, the surrounding estate and, finally, the de Vigneau family, who were the first lords of the manor. Gabriel de Vigneau is indeed mentioned in documents as early as 1635. His son, Éti...
Producing Sauternes requires special care from the vineyard to the winery. Superbly located on a mound overlooking the Sauternes region, the château lies at the centre of a single block vineyard of 84 hectares (207 acres). The vineyard is planted on Garonne gravels, lying on a clay base and reveals surprising precious stones such as agates, onyxes, amethysts and sapphires.
The vines are an average of 30 years old, divided between 74% Sémillon...
The influence of the Ciron stream, that flows into the River Garonne, plays a key role in the over-ripening of the grapes. It causes morning mists to form in the late summer and early autumn, thereby encouraging the gradual growth of the Botrytis Cinerea fungus. Picking is carried out by hand, in successive selections made on the vines, so that each grape is picked only when it has been perfectly "botrytised".
All this care taken in t...
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