Discover the best wines of Sauternes of Bordeaux as well as the best winemakers of Sauternes and estates of Sauternes to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Sauternes and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Looking for a good wine of Sauternes of Bordeaux among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Sauternes. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Sauternes with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Sauternes cheap or sell a red wine of Sauternes at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Sauternes go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts, blue cheese or beef such as recipes of yoghurt cake, sardinade with roquefort cheese or fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Sauternes. often reveals types of flavors of cassis, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit or honey. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Sauternes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.
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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.
Want to buy a white wine of Sauternes cheap or sell a white wine of Sauternes at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
White 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, pears in syrup and roquefort pie or salmon steak on a bed of leeks.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Sauternes. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Sauternes. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
A wine route planned in the region of Sauternes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Sauternes.
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.
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Sparkling wines from the region of Sauternes go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
A wine route planned in the region of Sauternes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Sauternes.
Said of a frank wine with well-defined characteristics.
Want to buy a pink wine of Sauternes cheap or sell a pink wine of Sauternes at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Pink wines from the region of Sauternes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pork shoulder with mustard, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.
A wine route planned in the region of Sauternes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Sauternes.
Dark, full-bodied reds with tight tannins and inky colour, showing aromas of blackberry, violet, gentle spice, liquorice and mentholated balsamic notes. Contributes colour, structure and aromatic freshness to great Médoc blends (Palmer, Léoville-Las Cases) where it remains a minority. Also vinified as a single variety in Spain (La Mancha), California, Australia and Argentina. A late-ripening Bordeaux variety.
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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 roquefort and smoked ham pie.
On the nose the sweet wine of 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 the sweet wine of the region of Sauternes. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
A wine route planned in the region of Sauternes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Sauternes.
Said of a wine that is not clear due to the presence of colloidal suspensions that prevent the passage of light.
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Other wines from the region of Sauternes go well with generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or warm broccoli and blue cheese salad.
A wine route planned in the region of Sauternes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best other wine of Sauternes.
Term describing the state of tannins with an astringency that lacks finesse.
