Château Rabaud-Promis

History

Let us return in 1660 in this mythical castle which belonged at that time to the Cazeau family. Of great notoriety, this one became famous by managing the domain during several decades. It also established a good reputation from the 17th century by producing very balanced wines with an intense aromatic richness. Noted for the growing quality of its wines, the property was bought in the 19th century.

It is then in 1819 that a new chief arrives, named Gabriel Deyme. He was only there for a short time, but enough to participate in the classification of the estate in 1855 as a Premier Cru Supérieur. In 1863, he gave the property to Henri Drouilhet de Sigalas, who added his name to become Château Rabaud Sigalas.

But all this changed in 1903 when Gaston Drouilhet (the son) separated from part of the vineyards of Château Rabaud-Sigalas. This portion was recovered by a certain Adrien Promis who decided to keep the base of the name, while bringing his personal touch: this is the birth of Château Rabaud-Promis...

A new Sauternes producer was born. The Dejean family arrived in the 1950s and set about preserving the estate and its position as a Premier Cru Supérieur. Since that day, the family has been the sole owner of Château Rabaud-Promis.

A sweet wine unlike any other

This family, evolving on 33 hectares of vines, has to play with a terroir that is among the most complex in the appellation. A layer of gravel and a subsoil of clay and sand make it an exceptional mix for the vines, about 40 years old on average. The grape varieties that thrive on this land are Semillon (80%), Sauvignon Blanc (18%) and Muscadelle (2%).

More than a terroir and adapted grape varieties, it is a whole know-how that seduces. Forests and natural habitats for fauna and flora are welcome on the estate. It is the importance of preserving the environment that constitutes a true vocation for Château Rabaud-Promis.

This nature that expresses itself benefits the wines, seductive and elegant. But the exemplarity of the property does not stop there, the grape harvests are manual to thus favor the quality of the selected grapes. Indeed, in order to produce sweet wines, it is necessary to choose grapes concentrated by botrytis cinerea (or noble rot). Then come all the operations of wine making to which the team of the domain grants a great importance in the execution of these.

The maturation takes place in oak barrels, sealing the future of the wines of the current vintage. It is at this moment that the wines develop an aromatic expression of a rare intensity, sublimated by smoothness and a beautiful freshness...