The Château de Rayne Vigneau of Sauternes of Bordeaux

Château de Rayne Vigneau
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the CA Grand Crus.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Château de Rayne Vigneau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Rayne Vigneau wines

Looking for the best Château de Rayne Vigneau wines in Sauternes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Rayne Vigneau wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Rayne Vigneau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Rayne Vigneau

How Château de Rayne Vigneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or broccoli, goat cheese and roquefort quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau

On the nose the sweet wine of Château de Rayne Vigneau. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, almonds or orange. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château de Rayne Vigneau. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau

  • 1983With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1975With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 1964With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau.

  • Sémillon
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Muscadelle

Discovering the wine region of Sauternes

Iconic Bordeaux AOC for noble sweet wines, left bank of the Garonne. Golden whites with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, exotic fruit, orange peel, saffron and a finish tightened by chiselled acidity, opulent yet nervy palate — a great age-worthy wine of emotion. Botrytised Semillon dominates (Ciron 'noble rot') concentrating sugars, Sauvignon Blanc adds vivacity, Muscadelle perfume. ~1,416 ha across 5 villages.

Chateau d'Yquem premier cru superieur.

The top white wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Rayne Vigneau

How Château de Rayne Vigneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of endives au gratin without béchamel sauce, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or roast goose, soft.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau

On the nose the white wine of Château de Rayne Vigneau. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, peach or minerality. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Rayne Vigneau. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Rayne Vigneau.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.

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Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.