Château Haut-BergeronChâteau Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige 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 Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes from the Château Haut-Bergeron
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes of Château Haut-Bergeron in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes
The Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes of Château Haut-Bergeron matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of the coughing cat's apple crumble or apple and roquefort quiche.
Details and technical informations about Château Haut-Bergeron's Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadelle
Aromatic, fruity whites with a tender palate, with intense aromas of muscat, white flowers, honey, candied citrus and floral notes (no genetic link to the muscat family). Minor component in the great botrytised dessert wines of Sauternes, Barsac, Cérons and Monbazillac, adding perfume and freshness. Also dry in Entre-Deux-Mers. Made as sumptuous fortified wines in Australia (Rutherglen Topaque). French variety from Bordeaux and the South-West.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château Grand Piquey Cuvée Prestige Sauternes from Château Haut-Bergeron are 2011, 2010, 2008
Informations about the Château Haut-Bergeron
The Château Haut-Bergeron is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
