Château d’Arche 2010

AOC Sauternes
Grand cru classé en 1855
Unique, timeless and rare
Château d'Arche bouteille, grand cru classé, Sauternes

A very open nose of white fruit (pear, apple) and floral aromas. On the palate, the wine is fresh and luscious in the attack, offering beautiful balance. One can pick out crystallised orange and apricot jam notes, accompanied by subtle smoky touches.

Harvest from September 30th to October 31st 2010

The winter was one of the coldest and driest in the past twenty years. In April, the vines began to bud in wonderful summer sunshine, followed by heavy rainfall in May and June that oversaw a remarkable flowering period. Next, a dry and sunny summer supplemented by cold nights for the time of year helped the grapes to ripen well. These persistent dry conditions ensured that the grapes were in perfect health and fully ripe.

About the Vineyard

  • Type of soil
    80% gravels, 20% clay-limestone
  • Production area
    30 hectares for the Sauternes ones
  • Average age of the vineyard
    45 Years old
  • Planting density
    1,5m x 1m (6600 vine plants by ha)
  • Harvest
    by hand with 3 to 5 successive passes
  • Certification
    HVE3 (High Environmental Value) / ISO14001. Substainable agriculture : in transition for a 2024 certification

The vintage

  • Blend
    Sémillon 90% Sauvignon 10%
  • Alcohol (in % vol.)
    13,5
  • Yield
    12hl/ha
  • Wine making process
    In temperature-controlled vats
  • Ageing
    100% in French oak barrels during 12 to 18 months depending on the vintage. 50% of new barrels and 100% of wine barrels. Regular rackings

Our creations
The wines

Bordeaux Rosé
"A" Château d'Arche Rosé

“A” of Château d’Arche is a Bordeaux appellation rosé wine produced by Château d’Arche, Grand cru classé de Sauternes in 1855. It is made from the direct pressing of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon planted on a small, late-slope terroir of Graves, on a silty-gravelly soil with astery-limestone at the top. Fermented in stainless steel vats and then partially matured in Sauternes barrels at Château d’Arche, this dry, fresh and tangy rosé has unique aromatic characteristics.

A fresh and slightly oaky rosé
AOC Sauternes
Arche Lafaurie
Micro cuvée exceptionnelle

Château Arche Lafaurie is a very great wine produced from the best grapes from exceptional plots. Made from botrytised grape berries with a unique concentration and a drastic selection.

The signature of a great terroir
AOC Sauternes
Soleil d'Arche
Second vin

Second wine of Château d’Arche. This wine makes the difference with its resolutely moderne Bottle.

The signature
AOC Sauternes
Perle d’arche
Second Vin

This fresh and acid wine is characterized by its lightness, liveliness and floral and fruity aromas. The second wine of Château d’Arche, with undeniable and immediate charm, demonstrated all the pleasure and elegance of the great wine.

Elegance of a great wine
Bordeaux Dry white wine
"A" de Château d’Arche Blanc

“A” of Château d’Arche is a Bordeaux appellation dry wine produced by Château d’Arche, Grand cru classé de Sauternes in 1855. Blended from 85% Semillon, the emblematic grape variety of Sauternes, and 15% Sauvignon, hand-picked, this wine reflects all the typicity of its terroir. Harvested on the verge of botrytisation, these grapes offer an exceptional aromatic base that is not unlike the notes of our great Sauternes. Its maturing on fine lees half in vats and half in barrels, 20% of which are new and 30% in Sauternes wine barrels, will only reinforce its identity and aromatic power.

A typical dry white Sauternes
Graves
Archanges Graves Rouge
Graves Rouge

This elegant and silky wine, aged in barrels, expresses on the palate blackcurrant and cherry aromas typical of Merlot.

Gourmand and silky
Méthode traditionnelle
Arche Perlée
Brut Blanc de Blancs

Created by the Château d’Arche team in 2020. This wine is the tasty meeting of a traditional method and a dosage liqueur based on Sauternes from Château d’Arche which gives this wine a unique and delicate signature.

Delicate Sparkling wine