Château de Rayne VigneauClos l'Abeilley 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 Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes of the Château de Rayne Vigneau is in the top 60 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes from the Château de Rayne Vigneau
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes of Château de Rayne Vigneau 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 Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes of Château de Rayne Vigneau in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of tropical, peach or apricot and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, almonds or orange.
Food and wine pairings with Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes
The Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes of Château de Rayne Vigneau matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of rice with milk or gratin of ravioli, blue cheese and mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Château de Rayne Vigneau's Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Ribol
Ribol noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! You can find Ribol noir grown in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos l'Abeilley Sauternes from Château de Rayne Vigneau are 2007, 2016, 2001, 2011 and 2005.
Informations about the Château de Rayne Vigneau
The Château de Rayne Vigneau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 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: Caudalie
Unit of measurement corresponding to one second and allowing to quantify the aromatic persistence of a wine in mouth (length in mouth).
