Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem is a famous wine producer located in the Bordeaux region of France. It is particularly known for its Sauternes wine, considered one of the world's finest dessert wines. The producer can be traced back to the 17th century, when the Lur-Saluces family played a decisive role in establishing it as a prestigious wine producer. In 1999, the Lur-Saluces family sold Château d'Yquem to the French luxury giant LVMH (Louis Vuitton Möet Hennessy), underscoring the estate's status as a luxury producer.

Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem
is famous for its production of Sauternes wine, a sweet white wine made primarily from
Sémillon grapes that are attacked byBotrytis cinerea(noble rot). This
rot concentrates the grapes and gives the wine its characteristic sweetness. other than that
the wine production at Château d'Yquem is considered to be one of the best in the world
producers of dessert wines, why the wine from this castle is sought after and
thus expensive.

Château d'Yquem

Château d'Yquem

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