CASTLES PREIGNAC

Château Le Juge is a boutique wine estate comprising 12 hectares in Preignac at the heart of the Sauternes appellation, renowned for producing sweet white wine of distinctive character. The property, operated by Vignobles M&J Perromat, represents an intimate scale of winemaking specializing in the complex and elegant Sauternes blanc liquoreux. Located in the historic sweet wine region of Bordeaux, Château Le Juge combines traditional French viticulture with contemporary hospitality, offering visitors direct access to its vineyard and production facilities while enjoying wines representative of this prestigious terroir.

Château de Malle is a prestigious Sauternes estate built in 1650, classified as a Historic Monument and ranked Second Cru Classé in the 1855 Bordeaux Wine Classification. The 50-hectare vineyard, located on optimal exposures straddling both the Graves and Sauternes appellations, produces exceptional sweet Sauternes, dry white Graves, and red Graves. The estate features 6 hectares of Italian-style gardens—classified among France's Notable Gardens—created between 1717 and 1724, with terraced design adorned with ponds, statues, and nymphaeums. The estate offers immersive experiences including cellar tours, explanations of Sauternes winemaking, and wine tastings, operating year-round from Tuesday to Sunday.

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.