Discover the top 100 best sweet wines of Sauternes of Sauternes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sweet wines that are popular of Sauternes and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Iconic Bordeaux AOC for noble sweet wines, left bank of the Garonne. Golden whites with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, exotic fruit, orange peel, saffron and a finish tightened by chiselled acidity, opulent yet nervy palate — a great age-worthy wine of emotion. Botrytised Semillon dominates (Ciron 'noble rot') concentrating sugars, Sauvignon Blanc adds vivacity, Muscadelle perfume. ~1,416 ha across 5 villages.
Chateau d'Yquem premier cru superieur.
Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, full palate and moderate acidity. Aromas of yellow fruits (peach, apricot), honey, white flowers, beeswax, brioche and white truffle with age. Exceptional aptitude for noble rot. Star of Sauternes AOC and Barsac AOC, pillar of dry whites in Graves and Pessac-Léognan AOC, and of long-lived dry whites in Hunter Valley (Australia). Native Bordeaux variety.
sweet wines from the region of Sauternes go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or auvergne blue cheese burger.
On the nose in the region of Sauternes often reveals types of flavors of apricot, tangerine or honey and sometimes also flavors of orange blossom, earth or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Sauternes is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
