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Sauternes & Sweet Wines

Sweet Bordeaux from botrytised Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, balanced by acidity and careful selection.

Place
Sauternes & Sweet Wines · Bordeaux · France
Wine context
Sémillon · Sauvignon Blanc (botrytised)
Producers
19
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationSauternes & Sweet Wines · Bordeaux44.63° N · 0.27° W
Grape focus
Sémillon · Sauvignon Blanc (botrytised)
Appellations
Sauternes · Barsac · Cadillac · Loupiac · Sainte-Croix-du-Mont

Elsewhere in Bordeaux

Continue through the region

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  2. Entre-Deux-Mers11 producersThe land between the Garonne and Dordogne, known mainly for crisp dry whites and broad Bordeaux value.
  3. Graves & Pessac-Léognan20 producersGravel south of Bordeaux for structured reds and serious dry whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.
  4. Libournais36 producersRight Bank Merlot and Cabernet Franc from clay, limestone and gravel around Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and Fronsac.
  5. Médoc59 producersCabernet-led Left Bank Bordeaux on gravel, from village wines to the famous classified growths.

Producer profiles

Producers in Sauternes & Sweet Wines

  • Château BaulacBarsac Château making sweet Sémillon Sauternes with barrel character and a fresh taste.
  • Château de CéronsBordeaux producer with 27 planted hectares, gravel over marine limestone, and red, white, and sweet wines across four label lines.
  • Chateau de Cerons, SAS Xavier et Caroline Perromat DomainesChâteau de Cérons makes Graves reds and whites and sweet Cérons from a gravel plateau over marine limestone.
  • Château de Doisy-DaëneBarsac Second Growth making dry Bordeaux Blanc, classic Sauternes, and rare L'Extravagant.
  • Château de FarguesA Lur Saluces Sauternes estate since 1472, shaped by noble rot, an 80% Sémillon, 20% Sauvignon blend and pronounced acidity.
  • Chateau de Myrat - Jeanne de PontacChâteau de Myrat is a Barsac estate in the Sauternes appellation, classified as a Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in 1855. Its sweet Bordeaux wine brings together Sémillon, French oak, honeyed fruit and fresh acidity.
  • Château GuiraudSauternes estate with Premier Grand Cru Classé status, organic certification, and Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc wines.
  • Château Haut-MouleyreEscoussans estate with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vineyards and a traditional method Sémillon and Merlot Crémant.
  • Château La ForêtChâteau La Forêt produces a 2022 red wine from Lalande de Pomerol, where its vines grow on clay-limestone and gravelly soils.
  • Chateau La RameSainte-Croix-du-Mont estate with south-facing Garonne vineyards, fossilized oyster beds, dry white wine and noble rot Tradition.
  • Château La Tour BlancheState owned Sauternes First Growth with an agricultural college history and a Sémillon led blend featuring Sauvignon Blanc and Muscadelle.
  • Château La YotteLoupiac estate founded in 1664, with organic practices, red blends, and Milan 2025 made with carbonic maceration.
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  • Château LamotheCadillac Côtes de Bordeaux estate with clay and limestone vineyards, underground galleries and Merlot led red wines.
  • Chateau MenotaChateau Menota is listed with a 2022 white wine from Graves, Bordeaux’s historic white-wine appellation.
  • Château RieussecChâteau Rieussec is a Sauternes estate with 18th-century roots in the Carmes de Langon monks’ property.
  • Château SuduirautChâteau Suduiraut is a Premier Cru Classé Sauternes estate in Preignac, founded in 1580. Its 2023 flagship is 100% Sémillon with 150 g/l residual sugar, distinct acidity and citrus flavours.
  • Vignoble TinonVignoble Tinon bottles Château Grand Peyrot, a 95% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon Blanc Sainte-Croix-du-Mont.

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