The Château d'Arche is one of the world's great estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château d'Arche wines in Sauternes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château d'Arche wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château d'Arche wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château d'Arche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, spinach and goat cheese quiche or piperade.
On the nose the white wine of Château d'Arche. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, lemon or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château d'Arche. is a powerful.
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.
Classic Sauternes has a DeepGoldenColor (darker than most other dessert wines), which turns a deep amber color with bottle age. Its aromas include flower and stone fruit, with a hint of honeysuckle - the hallmark of botrytized wines. The best wines balance sweetness with acidity, concentration with freshness and power with elegance. Sauternes wines are primarily made from the Sémillon grape, which accounts for about eight out of every ten vines in the local vineyard.
Sauvignon Blanc accounts for most of the remaining vineyard and is the dominant grape in a small handful of Sauternes wines. Semillon forms a broad, well-structured base with aromas of beeswax and apricot, while Sauvignon Blanc contributes its characteristic herbal aromas and enough acidity to keep the resulting wine fresh rather than mouthwatering. These two varieties (sometimes supplemented by a small amount of Muscadelle and Sauvignon Gris) have become the preferred varieties here, not only because they are also used to make dry white Bordeaux wines, but also because of their susceptibility to a particular type of fungus, Botrytis cinerea (often just botrytis). Apart from yeast, without which the grape juice cannot ferment into wine, one would not expect a fungus to play a key role in winemaking.
How Château d'Arche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of traditional hungarian goulash, veal tagine with carrots or rabbit fillet with mustard.
On the nose the red wine of Château d'Arche. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, vanilla or raspberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château d'Arche. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Château d'Arche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or spinach and roquefort pie.
On the nose the sweet wine of Château d'Arche. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, melon or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, caramel or raisin. In the mouth the sweet wine of Château d'Arche. is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
How Château d'Arche wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of seafood pie, chicken and onion quiche or sunshine pie with tomato pesto and pine nuts.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Château d'Arche. often reveals types of flavors of cream, apples or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Château d'Arche. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
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Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
