Château Respide-Médeville

Château Respide-Médeville has been in the family for generations, owned by an illustrious family from the Sauternes region. René Médeville is credited with establishing himself as a master winemaker in Sauternes, in the Bordeaux region, by employing long-term aging techniques that are now the hallmark of Château Gilette. His son Christian succeeded him in 1959 and further refined the aging technique for the famous older vintages, with the success we all know. He expanded his estates by incorporating Château Respide-Médeville, and soon established himself not only as an eminent viticultural expert but also as a connoisseur of the uniquely distinctive Sauternes wine.

Christian Médeville passionately oversees the three estates: Château Gilette, Château Les Justices, and Château Respide-Médeville, and his efforts are bearing fruit. In 2004, his daughter Julie took up the torch alongside her husband, Xavier Gonet, an oenologist from a long-established family of Champagne growers in the Côte des Blancs. The Gonet-Médeville Champagnes were launched in 2000 from a 7.5-hectare vineyard of Premier and Grand Cru vineyards and continue the family’s winemaking adventure with passion.