Château Doisy-VedrinesSauternes (Grand Cru Classé)
Sweet wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Sauvignon and the Sémillon.
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 Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé) of the Château Doisy-Vedrines is in the top 30 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé) from the Château Doisy-Vedrines
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Doisy-Vedrines 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 Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Doisy-Vedrines in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé)
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé)
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé)
The Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé) of Château Doisy-Vedrines matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or soft tart with roquefort cheese, bacon and nuts.
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauternes (Grand Cru Classé) from Château Doisy-Vedrines are 1990, 1975, 2005, 2000 and 1988.
Informations about the Château Doisy-Vedrines
The Château Doisy-Vedrines is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Over-ripeness
Characteristic of grapes harvested late, rich in sugar, which give wines often mellow and marked by candied aromas.
