Château GuiraudG. 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 G. Chevalier Sauternes from the Château Guiraud
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the G. Chevalier Sauternes of Château Guiraud 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 G. Chevalier Sauternes of Château Guiraud in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or apples.
Food and wine pairings with G. Chevalier Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with G. Chevalier Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with G. Chevalier Sauternes
The G. Chevalier Sauternes of Château Guiraud matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of apple cake or spinach and roquefort pie.
Details and technical informations about Château Guiraud's G. Chevalier Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Bouteillan
Bouteillan blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Bouteillan blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of G. Chevalier Sauternes from Château Guiraud are 2009, 2011, 2010
Informations about the Château Guiraud
The Château Guiraud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Great wine
In the Bordeaux vineyards, the grand vin is the main wine of the château, although a "second wine" is usually produced. It is a wine of lesser ageing made from the youngest vines.
