Winery Alexis LichineSauternes
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Taste structure of the Sauternes from the Winery Alexis Lichine
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes of Winery Alexis Lichine in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes
The Sauternes of Winery Alexis Lichine matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or autumn chicken with blue cheese sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Alexis Lichine's Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Aranel
Simple, fresh dry whites with a pale golden robe, a supple palate and preserved acidity. Understated aromas of citrus (lemon), white fruits (apple), white flowers and herbaceous notes. Thirst-quenching profile, best drunk young. Grown in Languedoc-Roussillon and the South-West for IGP wines, used in modern southern blends. Productive French white grape obtained in 1962 at Montpellier by Paul Truel, a cross of Saint-Pierre Doré × Grenache Blanc.
Informations about the Winery Alexis Lichine
The Winery Alexis Lichine is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 87 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
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.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Premier cru
In Burgundy, third level of classification (above the regional and communal appellations), designating the wines produced on delimited parcels (climats) whose name is added to the communal appellation. The climats classified as first growths are 635.
