Château CaillouLes Erables de Caillou 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 Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes from the Château Caillou
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes of Château Caillou in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes
The Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes of Château Caillou matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or endives with ham and blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Château Caillou's Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Bicane
We do not know exactly its origin. It has been used as a genitor to obtain new varieties, Pirovano's Italia in 1911 is a proud example. Today, it is no longer multiplied in nurseries and is therefore in danger of extinction.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Erables de Caillou Sauternes from Château Caillou are 2015, 2013, 2011, 2010
Informations about the Château Caillou
The Château Caillou is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Tank
Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.
