Château Rieussec
When autumn mists drift between the Ciron and the Garonne, the Sauternes-Barsac hillsides reveal why Château Rieussec in Fargues was crowned a 1er Grand Cru Classé in 1855. On gravel and sandy-clay, Sémillon dominates; harvesting is done in successive tries, picking only berries touched by noble rot so sweetness comes with lift, not weight.
Under the Rothschild (Lafite) stewardship, the estate refined its precision rather than chasing power: gentle pressing, controlled fermentations and an élevage that shapes texture while keeping aromatics transparent. The result is a Sauternes defined by silk and tension—botrytis-driven complexity, finely etched acidity and a saline edge.
Rieussec is less a dessert cliché than a terroir statement: fog, patience and meticulous selection, bottled as light caught in gold.Château Rieussec
When autumn mists drift between the Ciron and the Garonne, the Sauternes-Barsac hillsides reveal why Château Rieussec in Fargues was crowned a 1er Grand Cru Classé in 1855. On gravel and sandy-clay, Sémillon dominates; harvesting is done in successive tries, picking only berries touched by noble rot so sweetness comes with lift, not weight.
Under the Rothschild (Lafite) stewardship, the estate refined its precision rather than chasing power: gentle pressing, controlled fermentations and an élevage that shapes texture while keeping aromatics transparent. The result is a Sauternes defined by silk and tension—botrytis-driven complexity, finely etched acidity and a saline edge.
Rieussec is less a dessert cliché than a terroir statement: fog, patience and meticulous selection, bottled as light caught in gold.
