The vineyard's history goes back to the 17th century, when it was known as Vigneau de Bommes; a Gabriel de Vigneau is recorded on the property in 1635. Madame de Rayne, born Catherine de Pontac, bought the Domaine du Vigneau in 1834, and her great-nephew Albert de Pontac later named the estate Rayne Vigneau in her honour. The 1855 classification of Sauternes and Barsac ranked it among the first growths, and in 1867 the broker Daney placed it first after Château d'Yquem. The property belonged to CA Grands Crus, a subsidiary of the Crédit Agricole group, from 2004 to 2015, and has been owned by the Trésor du Patrimoine group since 2015.

The vineyard forms a single block of 84 hectares on a gravel mound overlooking the Sauternes region, planted on Garonne gravel over a clay base. It is planted to 74% Sémillon, 24% Sauvignon Blanc and 2% Muscadelle, with yields kept to 10 to 15 hectolitres per hectare depending on the vintage. Grapes are picked by hand in successive passes through the vines to gather berries at the right stage of botrytis. Each batch is fermented separately in barrels, and the wine then ages in barrels with 40 to 50% new oak each year.

At Dynamic Cellars, our Château Rayne Vigneau selection spans two vintages: the Crème de Tête 1929 and the 1975. See more in Sauternes, Bordeaux Wines, White Wines and Collector Wines (15+ Years).