Château ClimensBarsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are 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.
The Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of the Château Climens is in the top 5 of wines of Barsac.
Taste structure of the Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) from the Château Climens
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Château Climens 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 Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Château Climens in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, tropical or citrus.
Food and wine pairings with Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé)
The Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) of Château Climens matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or mixed tagliatelle with roquefort sauce and leek.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Rich, aromatic whites with a fuller mouth than Sauvignon Blanc and softer acidity, featuring aromas of yellow peach, melon, passion fruit, ripe citrus and delicate spicy notes. A grey-skinned mutation of Sauvignon Blanc, made as a rare single variety in Bordeaux (Pessac-Léognan, Graves), the Loire and Chile where it is experiencing a fine qualitative revival. Adds roundness to dry Bordeaux blends. French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Barsac (Premier Grand Cru Classé) from Château Climens are 2001, 1990, 1989, 1985 and 1979.
Informations about the Château Climens
The Château Climens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Barsac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Barsac
Bordeaux AOC of the Sauternais (left bank, unique Ciron-Garonne microclimate, gravelly or clay-limestone soils; may be labelled Barsac or Sauternes). Sémillon dominates the sweet whites (thick skins ideal for botrytis), complemented by Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris. Signature profile: ripe fruits (apricot, peach), honey, acacia; rich, unctuous, powerful palate with 50+ botrytis aromas. Decades-long aging potential; harvested in successive tries.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Malvasia
Name given locally to various grape varieties, notably pinot gris (Pays nantais) and vermentino (Provence and Corsica).
