We are located in the commune of Bommes, near the Ciron, on a tributary of the Garonne river that crosses the Sauternes river. We cultivate 12 hectares of vines located between 50 and 80 metres above sea level on gravelly and sandy soils. The king grape variety is the Semillon as in most of the vineyards of Sauternes. In addition to the 95% of Semillon that make up our Grand Cru Classé, 5% Sauvignon Blanc is added. We manage the vineyard in a sustainable way and harvest by hand. This is a crucial time of year because, unlike other wines, we harvest the reasons why there is botrytis. The ageing of our wines is done in oak barrels and lasts about 20 months in order to obtain sweet and unctuous wines. Bottling is therefore generally done 20 months after the harvest.
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CLOSED HAUT-PEYRAGUEY : THE SAUTERNES OF THE INITIATED....
Le Clos, whose name Peyraguey means promontory, is a jewel of vines cradled by the sun and nourished by the fogs of the Ciron River that gives birth to velvet grains giving a unique and prestigious golden wine: le Sauternes de Clos Haut-Peyraguey. The
vineyard of Clos Haut-Peyraguey, nestled at the highest point of the plateau of the commune of Bommes in the Sauternes region, is in the heart of the 1st classified growths in 1855
, this former barony acquired in the 18th century by Monsieur de Pichard, then President of the Bordeaux Parliament, has spanned the centuries enjoying a unique terroir and climatic conditions combined with ancestral know-how enabling it to offer its grapes an excellent symphony.
When it was classified in 1855, the estate was called Château Peyraguey. In 1879 the estate was split in two. A part is named Lafaurie-Peyraguey in homage to Mr. Lafaurie (former owner) who had given it fame. The
highest lands at the top of Bommes Hill will be called Clos Haut-Peyraguey.
In 2012, Bernard Magrez acquired Clos Haut-Peyraguey from the Pauly family, who had been operating the property since 1914. In
order to perpetuate the excellence of this Premier Grand Cru de Sauternes and to give it an international reputation, Bernard Magrez takes care of the vines with meticulous care, in keeping with tradition but also with innovation, to produce a unique wine: Clos haut-Peyraguey, the Sauternes des inités.
A FIRST CRU CLASSED IN 1855 WHICH KNOWN OF OWNERSHIP ILLUSTERS Peyraguey
, whose name means hill or promontory, is an old barony acquired in the 18th century by the President of the Parliament of Bordeaux, Monsieur de Pichard who was guillotined during the Revolution. It was at this
time that Mr. Lafaurie acquired the estate under the name of Pichard-Lafaurie.
Between 1864 and 1879 this property passed from the hands of Mr. Saint Rieul Dupouy to those of Count Duchatel. It was during the division of the latter's inheritance in 1879 that the estate was split in two: a part was named Lafaurie-Peyraguey in homage to Mr. Lafaurie who had given it fame and prestige and the highest lands at the top of the hill of Bommes were named Clos Haut-Peyraguey. These were then acquired by a Parisian
pharmacist, Mr Grillon.
It was in 1914 that Eugène Garbay, together with Fernand Ginestet de Clos Haut-Peyraguey, acquired Château Haut-Bommes (he was already the owner). A few years later, Mr. Ginestet sold his shares to the family company. Eugène Garbay donated both properties to his two grandsons Bernard and Pierre who operated the two properties for many years.
Martine Langlais-Pauly, born in the residential buildings adjoining the technical rooms, saw her grandfather and grand-uncle Bernard and Pierre working in the vineyard and cellars with her father Jacques Pauly. When her father Jacques Pauly, then 75 years old and after 50 years of tireless work and boundless passion, wanted to retire, she did not hesitate to take over the estate. In
2012, Bernard Magrez acquired Clos Haut-Peyraguey from the Pauly family in order to perpetuate the excellence of this Sauternes region and to give it an international
reputation.
