Château
Château Rieussec
A first growth of 1855 in Sauternes, in the commune of Fargues, Rieussec is Yquem's neighbour to the east and one of the appellation's largest vineyards. It has belonged since 1984 to the Lafite Rothschilds, who brought it into the same group as Lafite and Duhart-Milon.
Classifications
- The Official Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855 — Sauternes and Barsac
First Growths · Since 1855
Sources
- Official sourceLe classement GCC 1855 par appellation — Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855— Conseil des Grands Crus Classés en 1855 (Médoc & Sauternes)
- Reference bookThe Oxford Companion to Wine— Oxford University Press
- Official sourceArrêté du 25 mars 2026 homologuant le cahier des charges de l'AOC « Sauternes »— Légifrance — Journal officiel de la République française