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 Chateau
Lafaurie-Peyraguey
Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey is one of the elder statesmen of Sauternes with the original château building constructed in an eye-turning style in the 13th century. The walls surrounding it give it a Hispano-Byzantine look. Its XIIIth century gateway and castle towers, along with the main building rebuilt in the XVIIth century, are tangible proof of its age. In every sense this is a castle built for war rather than aesthetes. It was owned by the Lords of Bommes for many years before being sold to Nicolas-Pierre de Pichard, by which it became known as "Château Pichard".
It was sequestered by the state during the Revolution and then sold to two men: Monsieur Mauros and Monsieur Lafaurie who soon bought out his partner's shares during the Revolution. Lafaurie had a reputation as a competent viticulturalist and he established the estate as a source of fine wine.
Mr Lafaurie outstanding knowledge of things of the earth brought the vineyard immediate renown, which was carried on by Mr D. Cordier who became owner in 1917.
 Chateau
Lafaurie-Peyraguey
This 40 acre classified property is at the top of the Sauternes galaxy. It benefits from a micro-climate which allows the pourriture noble to develop easily. Special care and attention are paid to the vines. The wine-making process is guaranteed by the Cordier domaines. The wine, and in particular the more recent vintages, are of excellent quality.
Sauternes
Sauternes is a type of dessert wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in the well known Bordeaux wine making area of France. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes grapes to become partially raisined, resulting in concentrated and distinctively flavored wines, typically with an arresting golden color. Sauternes is one of the few wine regions where infection with noble rot is a frequent occurrence, due to its mesoclimate. Even so, production is a hit-or-miss proposition, with widely varying harvests from year to year.
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