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Chateau d'Yquem, Sauternes, No. 4 1964

Chateau d'Yquem · Bordeaux · Sauternes

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Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Sub-region
Sauternes
Type
White
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About Chateau d'Yquem

Yquem, in Sauternes, came to Jacques de Sauvage in 1593 through a land exchange with the Crown, and Léon de Sauvage d'Yquem held it outright by 1711. A 1785 marriage brought it to the Lur-Saluces family, who kept control for over two centuries; Thomas Jefferson praised it and ordered the 1784. In 1855 it was the only wine ranked Premier Cru Supérieur, reflecting its rare susceptibility to noble rot. Comte Alexandre de Lur-Saluces ran it from 1968 and fought LVMH's 1996 purchase of a majority in court, but rulings in 1998 let the deal stand; Pierre Lurton succeeded him in 2004. A dry white, Ygrec, has been made since 1959.

Appellation
Sauternes AOC
Classification
Premier Cru Supérieur (Superior First Growth), 1855 classification — the only one
Owner
LVMH
Vineyards
126 ha
Grapes
Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc
Wines
Château d'Yquem
Website
yquem.fr

Sources: Wikipedia

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