Château Doisy-Védrines

The winery Château Doisy - Védrines located in the municipality Barsac, a part of the Appellation d' Origine Barsac in the wine region of Bordeaux. The wines are sold commercially under the much better-known name Sauternes. In the Bordeaux Wine Classification of 1855 it was classified as " Deuxième Cru Classé ". The estate has 27 hectares. The vineyards are located away from the former nurses goods Château Doisy Daëne and Château Doisy - Dubroca and Château Climens and Château Coutet not far. The oldest part of Gutsgebäudes is a round tower from the 16th century.

The Sémillon grape variety represents the biggest share with a stocked area of ​​85 percent. In addition, 15 percent Sauvignon Blanc are still mixed. The last stocks of the Muscadelle grape were cleared several decades ago. The average age of the vines is at moderately high 30 years. The harvest is done by hand in several reading programs, in order to select the grapes with noble rot. After the expectant wine by the Alcoholic fermentation in oak barrels for a minimum alcohol content of 13 - reached 14 percent by volume, it is pumped into stainless steel tanks and cooled down for a few days and stabilized. This starts the white wine retains a residual sweetness. The wine matures after the sulfurization 18 months in oak barrels, which are renewed annually to 70 percent.

In addition to the Grand Vin, the winery also fills the second wine La Petite Védrines.

History

The history of the estate can be traced to the 17th century to trace, as Jean Raymond in February 1677 an estate called Doisic took over. The Védrines family came on June 5, 1704 by the marriage of Jean -Baptiste Védrines with the granddaughter of Jean Marie Raymond in the possession of the property and of farmland in the hamlet of La Pinesse. The first vineyards were probably created only by the descendants of Jean- Baptiste and Marie. After 1794, the owners purchased a parcel of Château Coutet. A first honorable mention of a winery can be found in the 1832 published work de tous les topography vignobles connus by André Jullien. It is unknown when the historical unit Doisy was divided. In 1850 was one of the largest part of the property nor Madame Dubosq, which was probably a direct descendant of Védrines family. In 1851, Madame Dubosq sold the estate to the Boireau family. This unit later became known as Château Doisy - Védrines. The Faux family took over a part to be sold, which is still known as the Château Doisy - Dubroca today. The wine merchant Jean Jacques Emmanuel Daëne acquired the second -counter parcel that was performed later under the name Château Doisy Daëne.

In 1855 all three goods were given a rank of Deuxième Cru Classé occasion of the Bordeaux Classification.

The winery Doisy Védrines long remained in the hands of Boireau family, the direct ancestors of the Castéja family. Only after 94 years, leaving Madame Teyssonneau the line her grandson Pierre Castéja. Today, Olivier Castéja took over the reins of the estate.