Chateau des OrmesLe Chevalier 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 Le Chevalier Sauternes from the Chateau des Ormes
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Chevalier Sauternes of Chateau des Ormes in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Food and wine pairings with Le Chevalier Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Chevalier Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Le Chevalier Sauternes
The Le Chevalier Sauternes of Chateau des Ormes matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple pie or creamy roquefort tart.
Details and technical informations about Chateau des Ormes's Le Chevalier Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Allegro
Supple, fruity reds with an intense ruby color, smooth tannins and a generous palate, offering aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry, strawberry), plum, soft spices and floral notes. A modern, drink-young profile. Early-ripening interspecific variety resistant to fungal disease, leading variety in organic northern vineyards: Germany, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands, adapted to cool climates. Modern hybrid created for organic and sustainable viticulture.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Chevalier Sauternes from Chateau des Ormes are 2012
Informations about the Chateau des Ormes
The Chateau des Ormes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Alcohol content
The alcohol content of wine expressed as a percentage of the volume of alcohol contained in the wine.
