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Château
Rabaud Promis
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Rabaud Promis
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Originally
part of Château-Rabaud until the
latter was divided up in 1903
into
Sigalas-Rabaud and
Rabaud-Promis. The two
properties were then reunited in
1929 before being partitioned
again in 1952. Rabaud-Promis is
located in the commune of Bommes
and its 33 hectares of vineyards
border those of Sigalas-Ribaud
and Rayne-Vigneau.
For
years this was a badly
underperforming property that
produced wines not warranting
the property's
1er Cru Classé status. The
catalyst for change came with
the appointment of Philippe
Déjean as manager in 1974. He
improved vineyard techniques,
cut the yields and introduced a
more rigorous selection
procedure at harvest time. The
wine is typically a blend of 80%
Sémillon, 18%
Sauvignon Blanc and 2%
Muscadelle and is aged in oak
barrels (33% new) for 15 months.
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