Château d'Yquem - Sauternes d'Yquem

Château d'YquemSauternes d'Yquem

4.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Sauternes d'Yquem of Château d'Yquem is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
The Sauternes d'Yquem of the Château d'Yquem is in the top 40 of wines of Sauternes.

Details and technical informations about Château d'Yquem's Sauternes d'Yquem.

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

Discover the grape variety: Amigne

A very old vine cultivated in the Swiss Valais, more precisely in Vétroz. The latest genetic analyses, to be confirmed however, show that it would be related to the petit meslier and in fact to the gouais and the savagnin. It should be noted that it is only known in its country and region of origin.

Informations about the Château d'Yquem

The winery offers 3 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.7.
This winery is part of the LVMH.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château d'Yquem is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 6000 of of France wines
In the top 50 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 800 of sweet wines
In the top 25000 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: Stirring

In the traditional method, the operation aims to bring the deposits against the cork by the movement of the bottles placed on desks. The stirring can be manual or mechanical (using gyropalettes).

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