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Château
Rahoul
Thanks to English, Australian, and Danish owners, Château Rahoul attained international recognition starting in the 1970s. Alain Thiénot, from Champagne, who already possessed vineyards in Bordeaux, bought Rahoul in 1986 and undertook an ambitious modernisation programme. The acquisition of a shareholding by Dourthe in the Thienot group in 2007 was a benchmark in the château’s uncompromising approach to quality. Sizeable investments were made in renovating the vineyard and equipping the cellars, and the wine is now made by the Dourthe team, relying of state-of-the-art techniques.
Unusual in that it is made predominantly from Sémillon, the white wine faithfully reflects the finesse and elegance of Rahoul’s terroir. The attractive red wine features a very refined style, silky tannin, and a full, rich flavour.
40 hectares
Red wine: 115,000 bottles
White wine: 25,000 bottles
Sandy-gravel and clay-gravel
Red wine :
67 % Merlot
30 % Cabernet Sauvignon
3 % Petit Verdot
White wine :
70 % Sémillon
30 % Sauvignon blanc
Red wine: 12-14 months
White wine: 8-10 months
New barrels:
Red wine: 20-30 %
White wine: 15 %
L’Orangerie de Rahoul