Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey, in the heart of Sauternes wine country, is now a food-lover’s paradise as well.

The Name on Everyone’s Lips

Is the stylish young chef Jérôme Schilling the next Alain Ducasse, or something else entirely?

By Alexander Lobrano

In the tiny village of Bommes, in the heart of Sauternes wine country, lies Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey. Now that it has been transformed into an intimate Relais & Châteaux hotel, it’s all that France’s most knowledgeable gourmets are talking about.

Lafaurie-Peyraguey has been renowned for its wines for centuries. A Premier Cru Classé, it was the second entry on the original 1855 classification of Bordeaux wines created at the request of Emperor Napoleon III. The reason for its new allure is the restaurant Lalique, the turf of the next great French chef, Jérôme Schilling.