Château d'Yquem
At the heart of Sauternes, on the Barsac side of the valley, Château d'Yquem stands as the only Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 classification—an icon of noble sweet Bordeaux. Warm, dry topsoils of gravel and flat pebbles sit over clay with water reserves, a combination that supports concentration while enabling the delicate botrytis cycle.
Harvesting happens in multiple passes (tries successives), selecting only perfectly botrytised berries. Winemaking is built on precision: gentle pressing, controlled fermentation and élevage in oak, often on lees, to layer texture, tension and aromatic complexity.
What emerges is not sweetness alone but architecture—viscous yet lifted, endlessly persistent and profoundly age‑worthy. For luxury assortments, Yquem remains the benchmark where place, craft and legend align in a single name.Château d'Yquem
At the heart of Sauternes, on the Barsac side of the valley, Château d'Yquem stands as the only Premier Cru Supérieur in the 1855 classification—an icon of noble sweet Bordeaux. Warm, dry topsoils of gravel and flat pebbles sit over clay with water reserves, a combination that supports concentration while enabling the delicate botrytis cycle.
Harvesting happens in multiple passes (tries successives), selecting only perfectly botrytised berries. Winemaking is built on precision: gentle pressing, controlled fermentation and élevage in oak, often on lees, to layer texture, tension and aromatic complexity.
What emerges is not sweetness alone but architecture—viscous yet lifted, endlessly persistent and profoundly age‑worthy. For luxury assortments, Yquem remains the benchmark where place, craft and legend align in a single name.
