Château Gilette is an 11-acre estate in the center of the village of Preignac, in the Sauternes appellation. It is owned by Gonet-Medeville Vignobles, a family enterprise run by descendants of the Medeville family who originally owned Château Gilette in the early 18th century. The Gonet-Medeville enterprise owns several other estates in Bordeaux, Sauternes and Champagne. Château Gilette’s vineyards are planted to 90% Semillon, 9% Sauvignon and 1% Muscadelle. About 5,000 bottles are produced annually. The estate is an anomaly, notes Robert M. Parker Jr., because of its practice of not releasing wine for 15-25 years. Parker notes that “Gilette has a special place because of its high quality and remarkable longevity.”