One of three estates within the Sauternes commune that was rated second growth in the Classification of 1855, situated on a favourable ridge location, Château d'Arche is named for the Comte d'Arche, owner of the estate from 1733 to 1789.[1] Under Comte d'Arche the estate held a high reputation, and its placement in the 1855 classification's second tier is considered due to the divisions of the estate that followed the French Revolution, and the subsequent drop in quality from the level of the 1780s.[1]
In 1981 the property was leased by INAO president Pierre Perromat, who sought to make improvements to the standard of production. With the arrival of Perromat, production of the formerly widely known second wine d'Arche-Lafaurie ceased,[1] bearing the name of former share-owner Lafaurie of Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey.[2]
In 2009, d'Arche began a campaign of bottling wine in a 100ml test-tube shaped bottle, in an effort to target young drinkers in nightclubs.[3]
The estate produces the second wine, Prieuré d'Arche, a choice reserve wine, Chateau d'Arche Lafaurie, as well as dry white and red bottlings, A d'Arche Bordeaux blanc sec and A d'Arche Graves rouge.
Referencesedit
Lichine, Alexis (1967). Alexis Lichine's Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits. London: Cassell & Company Ltd. p. 615.
Footnotes
^ abcPeppercorn, David (2003). Bordeaux. London: Mitchell Beazley. p. 575. ISBN1-84000-927-6.
^Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com. . Archived from the original on 2007-12-17. Retrieved 2009-08-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
Château d'Arche official site (in French and English)
May 09, 2024
château, arche, 53806, 34344, 53806, 34344, sweet, white, wine, ranked, second, classé, french, second, growth, original, bordeaux, wine, official, classification, 1855, belonging, sauternes, appellation, gironde, region, graves, winery, located, commune, saut. 44 32 17 N 0 20 36 W 44 53806 N 0 34344 W 44 53806 0 34344 Chateau d Arche is a sweet white wine ranked as Second Cru Classe French Second Growth in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 Belonging to the Sauternes appellation in Gironde in the region of Graves the winery is located in the commune of Sauternes Contents 1 History 2 Production 3 References 4 External linksHistory editOne of three estates within the Sauternes commune that was rated second growth in the Classification of 1855 situated on a favourable ridge location Chateau d Arche is named for the Comte d Arche owner of the estate from 1733 to 1789 1 Under Comte d Arche the estate held a high reputation and its placement in the 1855 classification s second tier is considered due to the divisions of the estate that followed the French Revolution and the subsequent drop in quality from the level of the 1780s 1 In 1981 the property was leased by INAO president Pierre Perromat who sought to make improvements to the standard of production With the arrival of Perromat production of the formerly widely known second wine d Arche Lafaurie ceased 1 bearing the name of former share owner Lafaurie of Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey 2 In 2009 d Arche began a campaign of bottling wine in a 100ml test tube shaped bottle in an effort to target young drinkers in nightclubs 3 Production editThe vineyards measure 40 hectares 99 acres with a grape variety distribution of 90 Semillon 10 Sauvignon blanc The estate produces the second wine Prieure d Arche a choice reserve wine Chateau d Arche Lafaurie as well as dry white and red bottlings A d Arche Bordeaux blanc sec and A d Arche Graves rouge References editLichine Alexis 1967 Alexis Lichine s Encyclopedia of Wines and Spirits London Cassell amp Company Ltd p 615 Footnotes a b c Peppercorn David 2003 Bordeaux London Mitchell Beazley p 575 ISBN 1 84000 927 6 Kissack Chris thewinedoctor com Chateau Lafaurie Peyraguey Archived from the original on 2007 12 17 Retrieved 2009 08 02 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Gibb Rebecca Decanter com July 30 2009 Sauternes producer targets nightclub goersExternal links editChateau d Arche official site in French and English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chateau d 27Arche amp oldid 1189038313, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
