Château Suduiraut

Château Suduiraut commands prestige among Bordeaux's finest estates, ranked as Premier Cru Classé in the 1855 official classification and located in Preignac within the legendary Sauternes appellation adjacent to Château d'Yquem. Founded in 1580 through the marriage of Nicole d'Allard and Léonard de Suduiraut, the estate endured looting and destruction during the Fronde but emerged stronger after 18th-century reconstruction and enhancement with magnificent French gardens designed by Le Nôtre, the renowned gardener of King Louis XIV. Since 1992, AXA has stewarded the 90-hectare vineyard, which is planted predominantly with Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc grapes harvested in multiple tries and aged in small wooden barriques for 24 months, producing world-renowned sweet white wines that exemplify the terroir and winemaking tradition of Sauternes.