Château d'ArchePrieuré d'Arche 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.
The Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes of the Château d'Arche is in the top 80 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes from the Château d'Arche
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes of Château d'Arche 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 Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes of Château d'Arche in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, apricot or orange and sometimes also flavors of honey, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes
The Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes of Château d'Arche matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or veal sauté with gorgonzola.
Details and technical informations about Château d'Arche's Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Molinera gorda
An ancient table grape of Spanish origin. Little known in France, it can still be found in Italy, Australia, the United States (California), Mexico where it is grown in pergolas, etc. It should not be confused with the molinara grown and known in Italy.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Prieuré d'Arche Sauternes from Château d'Arche are 2016, 2014, 2008, 2007 and 2004.
Informations about the Château d'Arche
The Château d'Arche is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Harvesting and handling
In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.
