The Time Place Magazine #83

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LUXURY PURSUITS 1

SOPHISTICATED Wines

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or more than 350 years, Château Rauzan-Ségla has been producing haute couture wines, reigning over the lands of the reputable Margaux appellation on the Left Bank of the Bordeaux region in France. Dubbed the wine capital with its châteaux and vineyards, Bordeaux is a leading destination for wine lovers. Established in 70 hectares of vineyard, Château Rauzan-Ségla has a long

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history to tell. It started in 1661 under the reign of Louis XIV when Pierre de Rauzan bought the estate. An ambitious businessman, Pierre had the desire to produce the finest Bordeaux wines and spread their reputation around the world. With his excellent intuition and knowledge of the quality of the terroirs, he decided to acquire the parcels of vines that today make up the main Rauzan-Ségla vineyards. His descendants over the following two centuries shared

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By Retta Oktaviani Suparli

CHÂTEAU RAUZAN-SÉGLA CONTINUES TO DELIGHT WINE CONNOISSEURS THE WORLD OVER WITH ITS DELECTABLE WINES


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