Maison BoueyChâteau Violet Lamothe Sauternes
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 Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes from the Maison Bouey
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes of Maison Bouey in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes
The Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes of Maison Bouey matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or tartiflette with 3 cheeses.
Details and technical informations about Maison Bouey's Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Penouille
An ancient grape variety from the southwest of France that used to be found in the Bordeaux region and in the vineyards of Fronton (Haute Garonne). Today, it is in the process of disappearing.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Violet Lamothe Sauternes from Maison Bouey are 2016
Informations about the Maison Bouey
The Maison Bouey is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 509 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
Sauternes, 65 km South of Bordeaux, is a Village renowned for its high quality Sweet wines. Although some wineries produce Dry wines, they sell them under other appellations than Sauternes, which is specific to sweet wines. The village is surrounded on all sides by vineyards, the best of which produce some of the most prestigious, long-lasting and expensive dessert wines in the world. A half bottle of premium, aged Sauternes from a good Vintage can sell for over $1,000.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Imperial
Bottle with a capacity of 6 liters (synonym of mathusalem).
