Château de CallacChateau Saint-Michel 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 Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes from the Château de Callac
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes of Château de Callac in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes
The Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes of Château de Callac matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or veal with roquefort and cognac.
Details and technical informations about Château de Callac's Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Oberlin noir
Colourful, simple reds with a deep purple robe, soft tannins and an airy palate, with black fruit aromas (blackcurrant, blackberry) and discreet herbal notes. Early-ripening and resistant. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the north-eastern United States for rigorous continental climates. French black hybrid obtained in 1860 by Christian Oberlin in Colmar (gamay × millardet et grasset).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chateau Saint-Michel Sauternes from Château de Callac are 2010
Informations about the Château de Callac
The Château de Callac is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
Iconic Bordeaux AOC for noble sweet wines, left bank of the Garonne. Golden whites with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, exotic fruit, orange peel, saffron and a finish tightened by chiselled acidity, opulent yet nervy palate — a great age-worthy wine of emotion. Botrytised Semillon dominates (Ciron 'noble rot') concentrating sugars, Sauvignon Blanc adds vivacity, Muscadelle perfume. ~1,416 ha across 5 villages.
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: Chopine
Small bottle with a capacity of 50 centilitres.
