Top 100 wines of Sauternes
Discover the top 100 best wines of Sauternes of Sauternes as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
wines from the region of Sauternes go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble, piperade with tuna and roquefort cheese or pasta with tuna.
On the nose in the region of Sauternes often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of cherry, grapefruit or tropical. In the mouth in the region of Sauternes is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.