Château Romer
A classified-growth Sauternes estate in Fargues, producing a sweet white wine from a small vineyard planted primarily with Sémillon.
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Overview
Château Romer is a Sauternes wine estate in the commune of Fargues, in France’s Gironde department and the broader Graves wine region. It is associated with the sweet white wines of the Sauternes appellation and was included in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 as a Second Growth, or Deuxième Cru Classé. The classification places the estate within the historic hierarchy of Bordeaux’s notable wines, although the property has experienced substantial changes in ownership, landholding, management and production over time. The estate’s origins are generally traced to the seventeenth century, when it was probably established by the Montalier family. Its early history became linked with that of Château Romer du Hayot, a related property that later emerged from the division of the original estate. In 1800, Ferdinand Auguste de Lur-Saluces married Marie Thérèse Gabrielle de Montalier, bringing Château Romer for a period into the influential Lur-Saluces family wine network. Their daughter, Louise Alexandrine, married Count Anne Auguste Jacques de la Myre-Mory in 1824. By the time of the 1855 classification, the property was identified as Château Romer and received its Second Growth status. Inheritance divided the estate into several lots in 1881. These portions passed to members of the Myre-Mory family but were managed collectively for a time by Comtesse Beaurepaire-Louvagny. In 1911, approximately five hectares were sold to Roger Farges. This parcel became the foundation of the modern Château Romer and remained in the Farges family for roughly a century. The remaining nine to ten hectares were sold in 1937 to Xavier Dauglade and Madame du Hayot, contributing to the separate Château Romer du Hayot estate. The Farges family later placed relatively little emphasis on independent winemaking. From 1976, the vineyard was farmed by André du Hayot, who made the wine at his own property rather than releasing it under the Château Romer name. Anne Farges revived production under the château’s own label in 2002, making that vintage the first to reappear as Château Romer after the period of outside vinification. In 2012, the estate was acquired by Bernard Magrez, a Bordeaux wine entrepreneur and owner of a portfolio of wine properties. The current estate covers approximately 6.5 hectares in total, with about two hectares planted to productive vines according to the cited reference material. The vineyard composition is approximately 90% Sémillon, 5% Sauvignon blanc and 5% Muscadelle. These varieties are characteristic of traditional Sauternes production, with Sémillon providing body and richness while Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle contribute aromatic lift. Château Romer produces one principal wine: a sweet classified-growth Sauternes. The wine is matured in oak barrels for approximately 12 to 18 months, and annual production is around 5,000 bottles. Its positioning is therefore that of a small, historically classified and limited-production Sauternes estate rather than a broad, multi-category beverage brand.
History
Château Romer’s history is rooted in the historic vineyard landscape of Sauternes and appears to reach back to the seventeenth century, when the estate was probably founded by the Montalier family. The property shared part of its early development with Château Romer du Hayot. A significant dynastic connection was established in 1800, when Ferdinand Auguste de Lur-Saluces married Marie Thérèse Gabrielle de Montalier. Through this marriage, the estate became connected for a time with the Lur-Saluces family, one of the prominent names in Bordeaux wine. The family line continued through Louise Alexandrine, daughter of Ferdinand Auguste de Lur-Saluces and Marie Thérèse Gabrielle de Montalier. In 1824, she married Count Anne Auguste Jacques de la Myre-Mory. During the period leading to the 1855 Bordeaux classification, the property was known as Château Romer. It was ranked as a Deuxième Cru, or Second Growth, among the classified sweet wines of Sauternes. This status remains a defining historical attribute of the estate. The property was divided through inheritance in 1881, creating several smaller holdings that were distributed among members of the Myre-Mory family. Although ownership was fragmented, the different portions were managed together for a period by Comtesse Beaurepaire-Louvagny. The fragmentation eventually led to the formation of distinct properties. In 1911, roughly five hectares were sold by the Myre-Mory family to Roger Farges. That parcel became the basis of the modern Château Romer and stayed with the Farges family for about one hundred years. Another nine to ten hectares were sold in 1937 to Xavier Dauglade and Madame du Hayot, forming the estate now known as Château Romer du Hayot. During the later Farges period, Château Romer was not strongly oriented toward independent estate production. From 1976, André du Hayot worked the remaining vineyard as a tenant farmer and vinified its grapes at his own property. This arrangement meant that the château’s name disappeared from regular wine production for a time. Anne Farges restored estate production in 2002, and the 2002 vintage marked the return of wine sold under the Château Romer name. Bernard Magrez acquired Château Romer in 2012. The estate is described as comprising approximately 6.5 hectares in total, of which around two hectares are planted to productive vines. The vineyard is dominated by Sémillon, which accounts for approximately 90% of plantings, with Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle each representing about 5%. The estate produces a single sweet Sauternes wine. Maturation takes place in oak barrels for approximately 12 to 18 months, and annual output is reported at about 5,000 bottles. Château Romer’s modern identity consequently combines a nineteenth-century classified-growth designation, a small surviving vineyard base, renewed estate bottling and ownership within the Bernard Magrez wine portfolio.
- 2012
Acquisition by Bernard Magrez
[1]Bernard Magrez acquired Château Romer, adding the estate to his wine-property portfolio.
- 2002
Estate bottling resumes
[1]Anne Farges restarted winemaking under the Château Romer name; the 2002 vintage was the first to return under the château’s own label.
- 1976
Tenant-farming arrangement begins
[1]André du Hayot began farming the remaining Château Romer vineyard and vinifying its production at his own property.
- 1937
Formation of Château Romer du Hayot
[1]The remaining approximately nine to ten hectares were sold to Xavier Dauglade and Madame du Hayot and became associated with Château Romer du Hayot.
- 1911
Farges family parcel established
[1]Approximately five hectares were sold to Roger Farges, creating the land base of the modern Château Romer.
- 1881
Estate divided through inheritance
[1]Inheritance divided the estate into several lots passed among members of the Myre-Mory family, although the portions were managed together for a time.
- 1855
Classified as a Second Growth
[1]Château Romer was named in the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 as a Deuxième Cru, or Second Growth, in Sauternes.
- 1824
Marriage into the Myre-Mory family
[1]Louise Alexandrine, daughter of the Lur-Saluces and Montalier union, married Count Anne Auguste Jacques de la Myre-Mory.
- 1800
Connection with the Lur-Saluces family
[1]Ferdinand Auguste de Lur-Saluces married Marie Thérèse Gabrielle de Montalier, bringing the estate for a period into the Lur-Saluces family wine network.
Probable establishment of the estate
[1]The wine estate is generally believed to have been founded during the seventeenth century by the Montalier family.
Products and positioning
Premium, limited-production classified-growth Sauternes estate
Sweet white wine
Château Romer Sauternes
The estate’s principal and apparently sole wine is a sweet white Sauternes carrying the Château Romer name. It comes from a small vineyard dominated by Sémillon, with smaller proportions of Sauvignon blanc and Muscadelle. The wine is matured in oak barrels for approximately 12 to 18 months. Annual production is reported at around 5,000 bottles, making it a limited-volume classified-growth bottling.
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