Château Doisy-Védrines

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A wine glass with Sauternes from the Château Doisy-Védrines winery and a label for the 1970 vintage.

The Château Doisy-Védrines winery is located in the municipality of Barsac , part of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée Barsac in the Bordeaux wine-growing region . However, the wines are marketed under the much better known name Sauternes . In the Bordeaux wine classification of 1855 it was classified as "Deuxième Cru Classé". The estate has an area of ​​27 hectares . The vineyards are not far from the former sister estates Château Doisy Daëne and Château Doisy-Dubroca as well as Château Climens and Château Coutet . The oldest part of the manor building is a round tower from the 16th century.

The Sémillon grape variety makes up the largest share with a planted area of ​​85 percent. In addition, 15 percent Sauvignon Blanc is added. The last stocks of the Muscadelle vine were cleared a few decades ago. The average age of the vines is a moderately high 30 years. The harvest is carried out by hand in several harvest aisles in order to select the noble rotten berries. After the developing wine has reached an alcohol content of 13 to 14 percent by volume through alcoholic fermentation in wooden barrels , it is pumped into stainless steel tanks and cooled down and stabilized for a few days. This means that the white wine retains its residual sweetness . After sulphurization , the wine matures in barriques for 18 months , 70 percent of which are renewed annually.

In addition to the Grand Vin , the winery also bottles the second wine La Petite Védrines .

history

The history of the estate can be traced back to the 17th century when Jean Raymond took over an estate called Doisic in February 1677. The Védrines family came into possession of the property and the agricultural land in the hamlet of La Pinesse on June 5, 1704, through the marriage of Jean-Baptiste Védrines to Jean-Baptiste's granddaughter Marie Raymond. The first vineyards were probably created by the descendants of Jean-Baptiste and Marie. After 1794 the owners bought a plot of land from Château Coutet. The first honorable mention of a winery can be found in the work Topographie de tous les vignobles connus by André Jullien , published in 1832 . It is not known when the historical unit Doisy was split. In 1850, most of the property still belonged to Madame Dubosq, who was believed to be a direct descendant of the Védrines family. In 1851 Madame Dubosq sold the winery to the Boireau family. This unit later became known as Château Doisy-Védrines. The Faux family took over a part that was up for sale, which is still known today as Château Doisy-Dubroca. The wine merchant Jean Jacques Emmanuel Daëne acquired the second parcel for sale, which later became known as Château Doisy Daëne.

In 1855, on the occasion of the Bordeaux classification, all three estates were given a rank of Deuxième Cru Classé.

The Doisy-Védrines winery remained in the hands of the Boireau family, the direct ancestors of the Castéja family, for a long time. It was not until the age of 94 that Madame Teyssonneau left the management to her grandson Pierre Castéja. Today Olivier Castéja is in charge of the estate.

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