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The vineyard is located in the municipality of Barsac in the Sauternes area (Graves, Bordeaux). The estate dates back to the 17th century and was acquired by Elysée Nairac in 1777. After countless changes of ownership, the estate went into total decline in the 1960s with greatly reduced vineyards. The young American Tom Heeter, born in Ohio, worked at Château Giscours to learn the winemaking trade. He met the estate's daughter Nicole and father-in-law Nicolas Tari bought the estate for the couple. With the support of oenologist Professor Émile Peynaud (1912-2004), the run-down estate was rebuilt. After Tom Heeters divorced and left the estate in 1986, it is now run by his son Nicolas Tari-Heeter. The estate was classified as Deuxième Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification. The vineyards cover 17 hectares of Sémillon (90%), Sauvignon Blanc (6%) and Muscadelle (4%). The extremely long-lasting, noble sweet wine matures for up to 30 months in 100% new barriques. There is no second wine.

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