Château Barrau - Sauternes

Château BarrauSauternes

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sauternes of Château Barrau is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Muscadelle, the Sauvignon and the Sémillon.
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 Château Barrau

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sauternes of Château Barrau 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 Sauternes of Château Barrau in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of quince, apricot or stone and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.

Details and technical informations about Château Barrau's Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle

Muscadelle white is a grape variety that originated in France (Bergerac). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by bunches of medium size, and grapes of medium caliber. Muscadelle white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Last vintages of this wine

Sauternes - 2018
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sauternes - 2017
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Sauternes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Sauternes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Sauternes wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Sauternes from Château Barrau are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2015

Informations about the Château Barrau

The winery offers 1 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Barrau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 2000 of sweet wines
In the top 75000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

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