château la rame was purchased by claude armand, the father of the current owner, with the aim of re-establishing sainte-croix-du-mont as an appellation of merit set to rival the great estates of sauternes and barsac, just across the river garonne. yves armand's largest vineyard is 31 miles away from the south east of bordeaux , on the sides of a hill overhanging the garonne, facing south. 20 ha of vines, sémillon and sauvignon, with an average age of 50 years, run all the way down the hill and stretch to the river banks. la rame's second vineyard plot comprises of 6 ha just south of the commune of sainte-croix-du-mont, and has an average vine age of 30 years, with cabernet and merlot also grown here in equal proportions. both vineyards are harvested by hand, with selective sorting vital for the sémillon and sauvignon plot, to ensure that only grapes that have been fully affected by noble rot (botrytis cineria) are picked, after which it takes two years of careful maturation to produce the nectar-like wines of château la rame.

château la rame aoc bordeaux dry white 2006 château la rame bordeaux 2005 château la rame les charmilles premières côtes de bordeaux 2003 château la rame traditionnel aoc st croix du mont 2004 château la rame réserve aoc st croix du mont 2000

** guide hachette 2007

93 points robert parker listed at: restaurant louis xv, monaco ***

restaurant albert 1 , chamonix** restaurant les ambassadeurs, hôtel de crillon, paris restaurant chez laurent, paris "la rame justifie le surnom de château d'yquem de l'appellation" ("la rame justifies the nickname of the château yquem of the appellation) le marché ".very festive, with no trace of heaviness, and charming aromas and flavours of honey, beeswax and peach. very fresh and balanced, it could go on for years and years." rémy charest "a very attractive supple wine with plump sweet ripe strawberries and hints of tobacco." j. wilson the sunday tribute, 2006

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