PASSION INTEGRITY PEOPLE CURIOSITY TERROIR
Château Rieussec was acquired Today, it is the 6th generation of As early as 1868, Charles Cocks The Château Rieussec vineyard “Sauternes is such a wonderful by Domaines Barons de the Rothschild family, in Saskia remarked “Beyond any of the extends to the border of Fargues wine that we wanted to have our Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984. The de Rothschild, Baron Eric’s others, Rieussec produces wines and Sauternes, and adjoins Château own one and also the land is so estate then consisted of 110 daughter, who is at the head of very similar to Yquem wines”. In d’Yquem. Rieussec is one of the the 18th century, the Rieussec largest properties in Sauternes and exceptional” hectares, 68 hectares of which Château Lafite and Domaines estate belonged to the Carmes Barsac, the vineyard covers 93 Baron Eric de Rothschild were vines. To enhance Château Barons de Rothschild (Lafite). de Langon monks. The hectares of gravelly sandy‐clay soil. Rieussec’s potential, rigorous confiscation of the estate during The iconic grape variety of For several generations, Château measures were implemented, the revolution led to its public Sauternes, Sémillon, dominates Rieussec has been the leading including meticulous sorting of sale around 1790 as an “object (90%), followed by Sauvignon (7%) name in Sauternes wines. the grapes and fermenting in of national heritage”. The 1855 and Muscadelle (3%). Traditional barrels, which provides a much classification recognized the Sauternes techniques are used and finer selection for the blending quality of Rieussec’s soil by the harvests are carried out with ranking it as a first growth selective pickings depending on the of the Grand Vin. The vineyard is managed by Eric Sauternes and Barsac. ripeness of the grapes and evolution Kohler, Technical Director of the of botrytis cinerea (noble rot). They In 2016 Château Rieussec Bordeaux Châteaux, with the last for 6 to 8 weeks from received HVE certification. The help of Jean de Roquefeuil, September to November. vineyards are sustainably Vineyard Manager, and Serge Production is low and firmly in the farmed. Bertrand Roux, Cellar Master. hands on Mother Nature.