The Château Sigalas Rabaud of Sauternes of Bordeaux

Château Sigalas Rabaud
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Sigalas Rabaud is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Sigalas Rabaud winery, located in Sauternes, France, is an exceptional estate that dates back to 1730. It offers wines that are unparalleled in terms of quality and refinement. Blessed with a temperate climate favourable for viticulture and located in a privileged area, its production is exclusively dedicated to sweet wines. This historic monument bears the name of two illustrious families of owners, the Sigalas who acquired it in 1730, and the Rabaud who took over in 1945 and continues to manage it till today. The estate extends over a large area including 45 hectares of vineyards, surrounded by woods and flowers giving it its emblematic charm. Château Sigalas Rabaud produces a remarkable Sauternes wine, prized by connoisseurs for its rich and complex aromas, which can be tasted with dishes that perfectly match it. The grape variety used to produce this wine is Sauvignon Blanc which, along with Sémillon, are vinified in honey form. Château Sigalas Rabaud also offers a wide variety of sweet wines, including the "Grand Vin Vegan" cuvée with no added sulphites. This cuvée is vinified while respecting the best practices of sustainable viticulture and biodynamic winemaking. The production of these outstanding wines is particularly monitored to maintain the quality of the wines produced and to guarantee optimal preservation and quality. Château Sigalas Rabaud is therefore a culturally rich maritime estate, whose products are universally appreciated by connoisseurs. Its exclusive production of sweet wines is tangible proof of a tradition that has been maintained and perpetuated through generations, and is expressed in a natural quality wine, based on the implementation of the most modern and environmentally friendly viticultural principles.

Top Château Sigalas Rabaud wines

Looking for the best Château Sigalas Rabaud wines in Sauternes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Sigalas Rabaud 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 Sigalas Rabaud wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top sweet wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud

How Château Sigalas Rabaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or pasta stuffed with roquefort cheese and parmesan sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or peach. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud

  • 1990With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1988With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1986With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1985With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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 Sigalas Rabaud

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud

How Château Sigalas Rabaud wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of english breakfast, vegan leek and tofu quiche or dauphine apples.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud

On the nose the white wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Château Sigalas Rabaud. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Sigalas Rabaud.

  • 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.