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 express cherry clafoutis or ginouflade (kind of truffade or aligot but multi cheese).
Details and technical informations about Château Filhot's Comtesse Durieu de Lacarelle née Lur Saluces.
Discover the grape variety: Cayetana Blanca
Neutral, undemonstrative dry whites with a pale golden hue, soft body and moderate acidity; discreet aromas of citrus and white-fleshed fruits. Rustic, productive variety. Mainly used for distillation into Sherry brandy and Spanish brandy, heat-resistant and high-yielding. Massively planted in Extremadura (Tierra de Barros) and Castilla-La Mancha. Native Spanish white grape from Extremadura.
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
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: Cupbearer
Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.
