Appellation: Sauternes, Classification: 2e Cru Classé Background: Since 1611, the d'Arche family has been deeply rooted in Bordeaux, beginning their wine journey with Etienne d'Arche, a regent doctor at the University of Bordeaux. His great-grandson, François d'Arche, Advisor to the King, acquired the Braneyre cru in 1733, which was later renamed Château d'Arche. Despite the upheavals of history, including the French Revolution, the estate has endured. In 1855, it was classified as the 2nd grand