Château Sigalas-Rabaud
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Château Sigalas-Rabaud, previously also named Château Rabaud-Sigalas, is a sweet white wine ranked as Premier Cru
Classé (French, “First 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 Bommes
. It was once joined with Château Rabaud-Promis
in the estate named Château Rabaud.
First Growth
First Growth status refers to a classification of wines primarily from the Bordeaux region of France.-Bordeaux reds:The need for a classification of the best Bordeaux wines arose for the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris. The result was the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855, a list...
Classé (French, “First Growth”) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855
The Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 resulted from the 1855 Exposition Universelle de Paris, when Emperor Napoleon III requested a classification system for France's best Bordeaux wines which were to be on display for visitors from around the world...
. Belonging to the Sauternes
Sauternes (wine)
Sauternes is a French sweet wine from the Sauternais region of the Graves section in Bordeaux. Sauternes is made from Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc, and Muscadelle grapes that have been affected by Botrytis cinerea, also known as noble rot. This causes the grapes to become partially raisined,...
appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
in Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
, in the region of Graves
Graves
Graves is an important subregion of the Bordeaux wine region. Graves is situated on the left bank of the Garonne river, in the upstream part of the region, southeast of the city Bordeaux and stretch over...
, the winery is located in the commune of Bommes
Bommes
Bommes is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:...
. It was once joined with Château Rabaud-Promis
Château Rabaud-Promis
Château Rabaud-Promis is a sweet white wine ranked as Premier Cru Classé 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 Bommes.-References:...
in the estate named Château Rabaud.