Château d'Yquem is the King of Sauternes and the most famous sweet white wine in the world.
Owned for many years by the Lur Saluces family, Yquem was purchased by the Champagne and luxury goods company LVMH in 1999, and is now part of a formidable group of properties under LVMH ownership which includes Clos des Lambrays in the Côte de Nuits and Château Cheval Blanc in Saint Emilion, The winemaking is controlled by Pierre Lurton of Château Cheval Blanc.
