Les Carmes De Rieussec 2015

In the 18th century, the Rieussec estate belonged to the Carmelite monks of Langon. The confiscation of the estate during the French Revolution led to its public sale around 1790 as an « object of national heritage » to Mr Marheilhac, who at the time owned Château La Louvière in Léognan. For the 1855 classification, it is Mr Mayne who owns the estate. The quality of Rieussec’s terroir earned it a place among the Sauternes and Barsac Premier Crus. Château Rieussec was acquired by Domaines Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) in 1984. At that time, the estate covered 110 hectares, including 68 hectares of vines. A new winery was built in 1989 to extend barrel ageing.