Maison BoueySauternes
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 Maison Bouey
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the 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 Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes
The Sauternes of Maison Bouey matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or roquefort and gruyère cheese eggs.
Details and technical informations about Maison Bouey's Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Ravat 34
Jean-François Ravat, in his published writings, has never given the names of the parents of this wine grape. For some, it comes from an interspecific cross between Chardonnay and Vitis Berlandieri. It can be found in North America and Canada, but is virtually unknown in France.
Informations about the Maison Bouey
The Maison Bouey is one of wineries to follow in Sauternes.. 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: Metis (grape variety)
A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.
