Château FilhotComtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces
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 Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces of the Château Filhot is in the top 20 of wines of Sauternes.
Taste structure of the Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces from the Château Filhot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces of Château Filhot 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 Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces of Château Filhot in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of vanilla, caramel or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces
Pairings that work perfectly with Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces
Original food and wine pairings with Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces
The Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces of Château Filhot matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or pear and roquefort pie.
Details and technical informations about Château Filhot's Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces.
Discover the grape variety: Souvignier gris
Interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Bronner obtained in 1983 by Norbert Becker in Freiburg (Germany). A resistance gene has been identified to oidium, no gene to mildew. It can be found in Germany, but also in Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, ... and in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces from Château Filhot are 1986, 1983, 1988, 1989 and 1975.
Informations about the Château Filhot
The Château Filhot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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.
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The word of the wine: Oxidation
Alteration of the wine caused by prolonged contact with oxygen and resulting in a coppery colour with brown reflections and the appearance of typical aromas reminiscent of rancid nuts.
