Sablettes is the second label of Château Doisy-Védrines, a 2ème Cru Classé estate in Barsac — one of five communes within the Sauternes AOC — where 25 hectares of gravel-over-limestone soils host vines averaging 35 years old, planted to 80% Sémillon and 20% Sauvignon Blanc. The estate sits near the confluence of the Ciron and Garonne rivers, where the Ciron's cooler waters generate the morning mists that are essential for the development of botrytis cinerea, the noble rot responsible for Sauternes' characteristic concentration and sweetness.

Grapes are harvested entirely by hand in successive passes — up to nine tries successives over six to eight weeks — selecting only botrytised bunches at each pass, applying the same process used for the grand vin. Fermentation and ageing in French oak barrels.