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The Château Rabaud-Promis winery is located in the commune of Bommes , part of the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée Sauternes in the Bordeaux wine-growing region . In the Bordeaux wine classification of 1855 , it was classified as "Premier Cru Classé". The estate has 40 hectares , 33 of which are dedicated to viticulture . The vineyards are not far from the former sister estate Château Sigalas-Rabaud and Château de Rayne-Vigneau .

The Sémillon grape variety makes up the largest share with a planted area of ​​80 percent. In addition, 18% Sauvignon Blanc is added. The remaining 2% is made up of the Muscadelle grape variety . The average age of the vines is a high 35–40 years and the average yield is 13 hectoliters / hectare. 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 13-14 percent through alcoholic fermentation in wooden barrels, it is pumped into stainless steel tanks and cooled down to 7 ° C and stabilized for 4-5 days. The wine is aged 18-24 months after the sulfurization barrels that are renewed annually. From Grand Vin nearly 60,000 bottles are filled annually.

history

The history of the estate can be traced back to 1660, when the Cazeau family came into possession of what was then Château Rabaud through the marriage of Arnaud de Cazeau to Marie Peyronne de Rabaud.

After the de Cazeau family had owned the winery for more than 150 years, Pierre-Hubert de Cazeau sold the property to Gabriel Deyme in 1819. The wines subsequently had a good reputation, and consequently the estate was classified as Premier Cru Classé at the world exhibition in 1855.

In 1864 Deyme sold his estate to Henri Drouilhet de Sigalas. Henri subsequently bought the former Château Pexoto and integrated the areas of this Deuxième Cru Classé (a second crop) into Château Rabaud without losing its status as Premier Cru Classé.

However, his son parted with part of the property in 1903 and sold it to Adrien Promis, who called the purchased portion Château Rabaud-Promis. The remaining part of the Sigalas family was named Château Sigalas-Rabaud.

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