Château Jean GalanSauternes
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 Sauternes from the Château Jean Galan
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sauternes of Château Jean Galan 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 of Château Jean Galan in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth.
Food and wine pairings with Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Sauternes
The Sauternes of Château Jean Galan matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of tarte tatin or leek and roquefort cake.
Details and technical informations about Château Jean Galan's Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Pedral
Supple, fruity reds best drunk young, with a light ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity, showing signature aromas of cherry, red fruits (raspberry), soft spices and floral notes. Fresh Atlantic profile. Often blended with Vinhão and Borraçal, contributing to the freshness of Vinho Verde reds from the Minho. Native Portuguese black grape from the north of the country, grown in Vinho Verde and neighbouring Galicia.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sauternes from Château Jean Galan are 2016, 2012, 2017, 2015 and 2013.
Informations about the Château Jean Galan
The Château Jean Galan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 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: Piccolo
Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.
