Can you visit Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey?

The site is primarily a wine estate and a Lalique hotel-restaurant; no standard heritage tour is documented in the available sources.

What is the classification of Lafaurie-Peyraguey wine?

It was ranked premier grand cru of the Gironde's white wines in the 1855 classification, within the Sauternes appellation.

Who gave the château its current appearance?

Count Duchâtel had the building restored in a Hispano-Byzantine style after acquiring it in 1865.

Why is the château mentioned in literature?

The wine, under the name Peyraguey, appears in Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, enjoyed by the characters and by the author himself.

Where is Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey located?

It lies in the commune of Bommes, in Gironde, within the Sauternes vineyard area.

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey

Lafaurie-Peyraguey Castle

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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey stands in Bommes (Gironde), in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey stands amid the vineyards of Bommes, in the Sauternes appellation, ranked a premier grand cru in the 1855 classification. Its current architecture, reworked in the 19th century in a Hispano-Byzantine style under Count Duchâtel, reflects a winemaking history going back to the 17th century. The estate now houses a hotel and restaurant run by the Lalique house, awarded stars by the Michelin Guide. The wine, mentioned as Peyraguey in Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, remains the property's core purpose.

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What to know

The château is primarily a working wine estate, ranked a premier grand cru of Sauternes in 1855.
The buildings house a hotel and restaurant run by the Lalique house, rather than offering a standard heritage tour.
The architecture seen today mainly dates from 19th-century works carried out under Count Duchâtel.
No verified information on visiting hours or admission fees for the building itself is available.

Where this château is

Bommes · Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

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Bommes, Gironde

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Can you visit Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey?: The site is primarily a wine estate and a Lalique hotel-restaurant; no standard heritage tour is documented in the available sources.
What is the classification of Lafaurie-Peyraguey wine?: It was ranked premier grand cru of the Gironde's white wines in the 1855 classification, within the Sauternes appellation.
Who gave the château its current appearance?: Count Duchâtel had the building restored in a Hispano-Byzantine style after acquiring it in 1865.
Why is the château mentioned in literature?: The wine, under the name Peyraguey, appears in Evelyn Waugh's novel Brideshead Revisited, enjoyed by the characters and by the author himself.
Where is Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey located?: It lies in the commune of Bommes, in Gironde, within the Sauternes vineyard area.