Winery CaplaneChâteau 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 Sauternes from the Winery Caplane
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Sauternes of Winery Caplane in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Château Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Château Sauternes
The Château Sauternes of Winery Caplane matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of express cherry clafoutis or roquefort and cherry tomato pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Caplane's Château Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: De Chaunac
Interspecific crossing between 5163 Seibel (2 Gaillard x 2510 Seibel) and 793 Seibel obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936). De Chaunac is related to the chelois and the chancellor. It can be found in Canada, the United States, Switzerland, ... in France it was little multiplied and therefore almost endangered.
Informations about the Winery Caplane
The Winery Caplane is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Tannic
Said of an astringent wine rich in tannins.
