Grape
Sémillon in Bordeaux
35 producers in Bordeaux make Sémillon that has been rated, and for 32 of them it is the leading grape. The villages with the most producers are Barsac (11), Sauternes (5), Bommes (5), Fargues (3), Preignac (3).
Sémillon covers 42% of Bordeaux’s white vines (CIVB). It is the heart of the sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac, where noble rot concentrates the grapes, and adds body to the dry whites of the Graves.
| Producer | Village | Falstaff | Main grapes | Farming | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château d'Yquem | Sauternes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Pichon Baron | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Rieussec | Fargues | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Suduiraut | Preignac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Coutet | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Organic | Yes |
| Château Climens | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Organic | Yes |
| Château Doisy Daëne | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | |
| Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey | Bommes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon, Sémillon Sémillon | Conventional | |
| Château Sigalas Rabaud | Bommes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château La Tour Blanche | Bommes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey | Bommes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château de Rayne Vigneau | Bommes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Doisy-Védrines | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | |
| Château Caillou | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Romer du Hayot | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Broustet | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | |
| Château de Myrat | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Lamothe Guignard | Sauternes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon | Conventional | |
| Château d'Arche | Sauternes | ★★★★★ | Sémillon, Merlot | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Rahoul | Portets | ★★★★★ | Sémillon, Cabernet Franc | Conventional | |
| Château Duhart-Milon | Pauillac | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sémillon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château de Fargues | Fargues | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Doisy Dubroca | Barsac | Sémillon | Conventional | ||
| Château Bastor-Lamontagne | Preignac | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Organic | Yes | |
| Château Nairac | Barsac | Sémillon | Conventional | ||
| Château Raymond-Lafon | Sauternes | Sémillon | Conventional | ||
| Château Lamothe-Despujols | Sauternes | Sémillon | Conventional | ||
| Château Suau | Capian | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Organic | Yes | |
| Château Haut-Bergeron | Preignac | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Cantegril | Barsac | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Romer | Fargues | Sémillon | |||
| Château le Grand Verdus | Sadirac | Sémillon, Cabernet Franc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Les Charmes-Godard | Saint-Cibard | Sémillon | |||
| Château de Cérons | Cérons | Sémillon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Peyrat | Cérons | Merlot, Sémillon |
Books and guides
- Wine GrapesJancis Robinson, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz · Ecco · in English
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