Château de Peyre AOC Sauternes (sweet wine) Area: 1.16 ha. Location: On the hills of Fargues de Langon. Average age of vines: 50 years old. Soil type: Gravelly on clay sub-soil. Grape-variety: Semillon. Density of plantation: 6 600 plants per ha. Vinification: Traditional, fermentation in oak barrels. Maturing: In oak barrels, 1/3 of which is replaced each year.