Château BriatteCuvée Speciale 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 Cuvée Speciale Sauternes from the Château Briatte
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Speciale Sauternes of Château Briatte in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Speciale Sauternes of Château Briatte in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Speciale Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Speciale Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Speciale Sauternes
The Cuvée Speciale Sauternes of Château Briatte matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of grandma's cherry clafoutis or roquefort puff pastry.
Details and technical informations about Château Briatte's Cuvée Speciale Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Iona
It is said to come from a seedling of diana - the latter is also a seedling of catawba - and propagated in 1860 by Dr. C.W. Grant, the introduction in the United States would date from 1863. Other ampelographers give it as coming directly from a seedling of catawba. The only certainty is that it is an interspecific cross with Vitis Labrusca as a parent. It should be noted that it is the parent of the diamond and the golden muscat. Iona can be found in the United States, Canada, New Zealand, etc. In France it is totally unknown. This variety can only be of interest to amateur gardeners, on the one hand to enlarge their collections and on the other hand, because it produces an excellent juice.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Speciale Sauternes from Château Briatte are 2009, 2006, 2012, 2011
Informations about the Château Briatte
The Château Briatte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Filling
Gentle transfer from one barrel to another to oxygenate the wine, eliminate some of the lees and reduce the carbon dioxide (fizz) that was released during the fermentations.
