Premier Cru Classé en 1855 · Sweet white

Where is Château de Rayne-Vigneau wine from?

Château de Rayne-Vigneau is a sweet white wine from Bommes, in Sauternais, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Premier Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.

Château de Rayne-Vigneau wine label — Photo: Henry Salomé, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château de Rayne-Vigneau at a glance

Classification	Premier Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Sauternes
Style	Sweet wine
Grapes	Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Village or town	Bommes
Subregion	Sauternais
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	84 ha
Coordinates	44.5476, -0.3448

Château de Rayne-Vigneau

Bommes, Bordeaux, France

Premier Cru Classé en 1855

Classified in 1855 under the name Vigneau

Appellation: Sauternes
Grapes: Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscadelle
Vineyard: 84 ha

Gabriel de Vigneau is the first recorded owner, in 1685, and the Baroness de Rayne bought the estate in 1834. It was classified as Vigneau in 1855, the château was rebuilt from 1865 by the architect Louis-Michel Garros, and the name Rayne-Vigneau was adopted after 1892. The château and its park were listed as historic monuments in 2004.

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