Chateau Raymond-Lafon Saternes 2010
Chateau Raymond-Lafon
Famille Meslier Sauternes 2010
Sauternes is almost 2000 hectares, where the soil is mostly gravelly soil with clay and loam in the deeper layers. Raymond-Lafon owns 18 hectares, 16 of which are planted with vines. All their markers are connected to the castle and are divided into further smaller plots. The property is located in the "butter hole" between Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau Suduiraut, Chateau Preignac and Chateau Lafaurie-Teyraguey. The house was established in 1850 by Raymond-Lafon and was therefore not included in the 1855 Classification. Despite that, the house quickly became known for its quality wine. Around the turn of the century, Louis Pontallier inherited the property and his family continued to run the castle. He achieved incredible success and the crowning achievement came in 1921, when Raymond-Lafon was to be the best in Sauternes and even better than Chateau d'Yquem. In the following decades, the standard of the house wine fell and various owners overrode the house's reputation and touch. It was not until 1972, when Francine and Pierre Meslier bought Chateau Raymon-Lafon and the associated marques, that there was a marked improvement in the wine. Pierre had been responsible for production at Chateau d'Yquem for many years before and had seen how Chateau Raymond-Lafon's properties and markers had been neglected and the wine was not living up to its potential. Pierre was trained as an engineer in agriculture and he optimized everything around production and introduced, among other things, the 3-year storage in oak barrels. As early as 1975, so much had been corrected that the vintage has become legendary. While Pierre made major changes to the fields and the work in the cellar, Francine took care of the castle itself and the day-to-day running of the property. Since 1990, it is their children Marie-Françoise, Charles-Henri and Jean-Pierre who run the château and continue the parents' careful work.
Chateau Raymond-Lafon
Famille Meslier Sauternes 2010
Sauternes is almost 2000 hectares, where the soil is mostly gravelly soil with clay and loam in the deeper layers. Raymond-Lafon owns 18 hectares, 16 of which are planted with vines. All their markers are connected to the castle and are divided into further smaller plots. The property is located in the "butter hole" between Chateau d'Yquem, Chateau Suduiraut, Chateau Preignac and Chateau Lafaurie-Teyraguey. The house was established in 1850 by Raymond-Lafon and was therefore not included in the 1855 Classification. Despite that, the house quickly became known for its quality wine. Around the turn of the century, Louis Pontallier inherited the property and his family continued to run the castle. He achieved incredible success and the crowning achievement came in 1921, when Raymond-Lafon was to be the best in Sauternes and even better than Chateau d'Yquem. In the following decades, the standard of the house wine fell and various owners overrode the house's reputation and touch. It was not until 1972, when Francine and Pierre Meslier bought Chateau Raymon-Lafon and the associated marques, that there was a marked improvement in the wine. Pierre had been responsible for production at Chateau d'Yquem for many years before and had seen how Chateau Raymond-Lafon's properties and markers had been neglected and the wine was not living up to its potential. Pierre was trained as an engineer in agriculture and he optimized everything around production and introduced, among other things, the 3-year storage in oak barrels. As early as 1975, so much had been corrected that the vintage has become legendary. While Pierre made major changes to the fields and the work in the cellar, Francine took care of the castle itself and the day-to-day running of the property. Since 1990, it is their children Marie-Françoise, Charles-Henri and Jean-Pierre who run the château and continue the parents' careful work.
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