Location

The small Sauternes region is located on the left bank of the Garonne River, about 40 kilometres south of Bordeaux.

Château Monteils stands at the gateway to the Sauternes region, in the parish of Preignac, one of the 5 villages that have the privilege to claim the “Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée” (AOC) Sauternes.

The vineyard, about 12 hectares large all in one piece (about 30 acres), surrounds an elegant manor house from the 18th century. Due to the very low yield of the vines (natural and planned, see AOC), production stands at approximately 35,000 bottles per year.

History

Although “late harvest” (Vendanges Tardives) techniques have been known since Antiquity, it is only in the 16th century, under the impulse of Dutch merchants demand that the Sauternes region started developing.

Hervé Le Diascorn, descendant from the Raba and the Gaussem families, winegrowers since the beginning of the 19th century, perpetuates the tradition of elaborating great sweet wines in the Bordeaux region (The Family History).

Hervé Le Diascorn’s objective is, on one hand to maintain the handicraft know-how necessary to take the best from the natural treasures of the local soil (terroir) in order to get exceptional wines, and on the other hand to benefit from the modern contributions so as to guarantee to the consumer a perfect quality of service.

Other productions and counsel activities

Hervé Le Diascorn produces, in the parish of Gabarnac, another sweet white wine called Château Lamothe Gaussem (AOC Cadillac).

Château Lamothe Gaussem also produces Red wine (Premières Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge or Bordeaux rouge) and Rosé which are very specific and rare productions (100% Cabernet Franc, aged in oak casks, about 8,000 bottles a year).

Hervé Le Diascorn also works as a Consultant especially involved in auditing, restructuring and valuing winegrowing estates.
(HLD Resume, PDF File 67Ko).